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This failure relates to:
meta
http-equiv of {time-out}; url=... is often used to
automatically redirect users. When this occurs after a time delay, it is an
unexpected change of context that may interrupt the user.
It is acceptable to use the meta element to create a redirect
when the time-out is set to zero, since the redirect is instant and will not
be perceived as a change of context. However, it is preferable to use
server-side methods to accomplish this. See SVR1: Implementing automatic redirects on the server side instead of on the
client side (SERVER)
.
The page below is a failure because it will redirect to the URI http://www.example.com/newpage after a time limit of 5 seconds.
Example Code:
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<title>Do not use this!</title>
<meta http-equiv="refresh"
content="5; url=http://www.example.com/newpage" />
</head>
<body>
<p>
If your browser supports Refresh, you'll be
transported to our
<a href="http://www.example.com/newpage">new site</a>
in 5 seconds, otherwise, select the link manually.
</p>
</body>
</html>
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If check #2 is false, this failure condition applies and content fails the Success Criterion.