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From: webmaster@theoryxdesign.com
Date: Thu, Nov 06 2003 3:39PM
Subject: re[2]: META REFRESH (Was: RE: opening new browser windows?)
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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
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> >
>> > What happens if the refresh is set to "0" and is used as a
>> > redirect? (not refreshing the page itself).
>> > (Yes, I know server-side redirect is preferred)
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From: Stephanie Sullivan
Date: Thu, Nov 06 2003 7:34PM
Subject: Re: re[2]: META REFRESH (Was: RE: opening new browser windows?)
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on 11/6/03 5:42 PM, = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = at
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thoughts:
> 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.
I'm not exactly sure why he's moving people off the second they land (musta
missed this part)... But if he has any hopes for the search engines, this is
a no-no...
If it matters... Aside from accessibility... ;)
Stephanie Sullivan
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From: John Foliot - WATS.ca
Date: Thu, Nov 06 2003 10:01PM
Subject: RE: re[2]: META REFRESH (Was: RE: opening new browser windows?)
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Hey Stephanie,
Thanks for the breathe of fresh air... we sometimes become so embroiled in
accessibility on this list that we often overlook other "tenets" of web
development. Thanks for bringing us back down to earth...
Cheers!
JF
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> From: Stephanie Sullivan [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ]
> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 9:29 PM
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> Subject: Re: re[2]: META REFRESH (Was: RE: opening new browser windows?)
>
> I'm not exactly sure why he's moving people off the second they
> land (musta
> missed this part)... But if he has any hopes for the search
> engines, this is
> a no-no...
>
> If it matters... Aside from accessibility... ;)
>
> Stephanie Sullivan
>
> Contributing Author .: "Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 Magic" :.
> New Riders
> CommunityMX Team Member :: http://www.communitymx.com
> Technical Editor .: "DreamweaverMX Killer Tips" :. New Riders
> VioletSky Design :: http://www.violetsky.net
>
> "Success comes before work ... only in the dictionary." -- Unknown
>
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