page directing

sentme_mail · November 17th, 2004, 12:15 PM

hi,
how do i create a html page that automatically loads the next page in 3 seconds?
thanks

ChrisScott · November 17th, 2004, 12:30 PM

You can use the meta refresh tag in the <head> of your page e.g.

Code:

<meta http-equiv="refresh"
      content="5; url=http://www.example.com/newpage" />

However, to quote the W3C

Quote:

quote:This is a deprecated example which, using the meta element, forwards the user from one page to another after a timeout. However, this markup is non-standard, it disorients users, and it can disrupt a browser's history of visited pages.

HTH,

Chris

sentme_mail · November 17th, 2004, 12:40 PM

i would only like them the see http://www.example.com/
how can i prevent the vistor to see http://www.example.com/newpage in the IE address field?

ChrisScott · November 17th, 2004, 12:43 PM

Code:

<meta http-equiv="refresh"
      content="5; url=http://www.example.com" />

sentme_mail · November 18th, 2004, 05:40 AM

if i use this, it will not load the newpage .

Quote:

quote:Originally posted by ChrisScott

Code:

<meta http-equiv="refresh"
      content="5; url=http://www.example.com" />

ChrisScott · November 18th, 2004, 05:51 AM

The following works fine for me in IE & Mozilla

Code:

<html>

<head>
  <title></title>
    <meta http-equiv="refresh"
      content="5; url=http://www.example.com" />
</head>

<body>
</body>

</html>

Cheers,

Chris

joefawcett · November 18th, 2004, 08:36 AM

Quote:

quote:Originally posted by sentme_mail
i would only like them the see http://www.example.com/
how can i prevent the vistor to see http://www.example.com/newpage in the IE address field?

For that you need to use a frameset.

--

Joe (Microsoft MVP - XML)

justin_min · November 22nd, 2004, 03:21 PM

use frame or iframe ,
and add the following:

<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="5; url=http://www.example.com" />

between <head>and </head> in the page code which
the subframe links to.

about the iframe:

...
<td><iframe src="the-file-name-you-want-to-load-in-the-ifame" border=0 srolling=no frameborder=0>
...