HTML 5: The Markup Language (ARIA Edition)

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meta http-equiv=refresh – “refresh” pragma directive # T

The meta element with a http-equiv attribute whose value is "refresh" represents a pragma directive that specifies either a number of seconds after which to reload the current page, or a number of seconds after which to load a different page in place of the current page, and the URL for the replacement page.

Content model #

meta.http-equiv.refresh = empty & meta.http-equiv.refresh.attrs

Attribute model #

meta.http-equiv.refresh.attrs = common.attrs & http-equiv.refresh & content.refresh

Element-specific attributes #

http-equiv = "refresh"
Indicates that the meta element is a pragma directive that specifies either a number of seconds after which to reload the current page, or a number of seconds after which to load a different page in place of the current page, and the URL for the replacement page.
content = refresh
Specifies one of the following:
  • the number of seconds after which to reload the current page
  • the number of seconds after which to load a different page in place of the current page, and the URL for the replacement page

Tag omission #

The meta element is a void element. A meta element must have a start tag but must not have an end tag.

Permitted contexts #

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