What is a Meta Refresh?
There are two simple definitions for meta refresh, which encompass its two most common usages. One is an automatic refresh and the other is redirection, the process of redirecting a user to another webpage. Auto refresh is often used on a web site that contains continuously updated information such as news, sports statistics, stock tickers, and weather reports. Using meta refresh has both positive and negative implications. While updated information is certainly a plus, some users don’t like pages that automatically refresh. They may not have had time to view all the information before changes occurred or a page may refresh too slowly for them. The amount of time between changes is therefore an important consideration when using meta refresh. As for redirection, you have likely clicked on at least one link, which opens a screen that indicates that you will be redirected to another page in a certain time frame. Generally, there will also be a message that says if you are not redirected
