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SC2-2-1+SC3-2-5-meta-refresh
From Automated WCAG Monitoring Community Group
This test belongs to 2.2.1 Timing Adjustable, and to 3.2.5 Change on Request
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Description
This test checks if meta element is not used for delayed redirecting or refreshing.
Background
- H76: Using meta refresh to create an instant client-side redirect
- F40: Failure of Success Criterion 2.2.1 and 2.2.4 due to using meta redirect with a time limit
- F41: Failure of Success Criterion 2.2.1, 2.2.4, and 3.2.5 due to using meta refresh with a time-out
Assumptions
- This test assumes no functionality was provided by the website for the user to adjust the timer.
Test properties
| Property | Possible values |
|---|---|
| Test name | Meta refresh and redirect is not used |
| Success Criterion | |
| Test mode | automatic |
| Test environment | DOM |
| Test subject | single web page |
Test procedure
Selector
Test mode:
earl:automatic
Select each element matching: meta[http-equiv="refresh"][content]
Step 1
Test mode:
earl:automatic
Take the value of the content attribute of the selected element.
Remove any characters starting after the first comma or semicolon from the value.
Parse the remainder to an integer.
If the integer is invalid or 0, return:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| TestCase | SC2-2-1+SC3-2-5-meta-refresh |
| Identifier | SC2-2-1+SC3-2-5-meta-refresh-passed |
| Outcome | passed |
| Pointer | Selected element |
| Info |
Else return:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| TestCase | SC2-2-1+SC3-2-5-meta-refresh |
| Identifier | SC2-2-1+SC3-2-5-meta-refresh-failed |
| Outcome | failed |
| ErrorMessage | Meta refresh should not be used unless it is instantaneous. |
| Pointer | Selected element |
| Info |