Internet Explorer Is Not Automatically Redirected (174662)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 1.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.x for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows NT 4.0
This article was previously published under Q174662

SYMPTOMS

When you load a Web page that contains the <meta http-equiv="refresh"...> Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) tag, Internet Explorer may not be automatically redirected to another Web page.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur for any of the following reasons:

  • The syntax of the <meta http-equiv="refresh"...> HTML tag is incorrect.
  • The author of the page did not place the <meta http-equiv="refresh"...> tag in the <head> section of the HTML source code.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, contact the administrator of the Web site and request that the Web page be updated using the appropriate method:

The <meta> Tag Is Not Located in the <head> Section

Modify the HTML source code to place the <meta> tag in the <head> section of the Web page. Note that this may require adding the <head> and </head> tags to the Web page.

The Syntax of the <meta> Tag Is Incorrect

Modify the HTML source code to correct the syntax of the <meta> tag. For example, a <meta> tag might look like this 
<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="[n];url=http://www.domain.com/pagename.htm">
where [n] is the number of seconds the browser program pauses before loading the new Web page.

MORE INFORMATION

For information about the HTML 3.2 Specification Reference, view the following Web site:

http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html32.html

For more information about authoring Web pages for Internet Explorer 4.0, view the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/community/sdk/inetsdk/help/outline.htm

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/8/2003
Keywords:kbProgramming KB174662
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