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re[2]: META REFRESH (Was: RE: opening new browser windows?)

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From: webmaster
Date: Nov 6, 2003 3:39PM

The reason I asked is because I wanted to see if the advice I gave a friend was correct. He's on a free server and therefore doesn't have the ability to modify his .htaccess file.
He was using a 5 second META refresh, and I advised him to take it to "0" instead. My reasoning was that screen readers wouldn't have a chance to begin reading the page.
Unfortunately, I've not tested the accuracy of my own advice and was hoping someone had experience with this.

What you're saying about the speech browser is interesting. I have limited experience with them and did not know that they would still have announced that window.

Thank you.


>> This is not recommended because (as I understand it) the speech browser
>> will
>> announce that a new page has arrived and then poof, it is gone and
>> replaced
>> with another.

>> What is the purpose of an immediate redirect? Generally, when a page has
>> been moved, the redirect is used to direct the person to the new location.
>> Granted, if the page has been moved, the person should be directed to the
>> new location but for accessibility reasons, this should not be done using
>> an
>> automatic redirect, not at the client-level anyway (server-side is fine).
>> If
>> you have to direct the user to a new location, then just provide them a
>> page
>> with a link to the new location.

>> ---------------------------------------------------------
>> Julian Rickards
>> Digital Publications Distribution Coordinator
>> Publications Services Section
>> Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines
>> Phone: (705) 670-5608
>> Fax: (705) 670-5690


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