Problems with Meta Tag for Netscape Timeout

[Marjorie Bethune]

Followup on the Netscape Timeout that you tried.

At 01:56 PM 12/5/96 -0800, Linda Absher wrote:
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>I want to blame my cold, or the fact that I've been overwhelmed with work,
>but unfortunately, I can only state I've learned not to impulsively post
>fix-its unless I'm *absolutely* sure they work.  I recently posted the
>following meta tag: 
>
><META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT="600";URL="http://your.home.url">
>
>as a way of timing out a page so it returns to the homepage; however 
>people have kindly pointed out problems with the tag.  As a result I ask 
>that people hold off using the tag until I can figure out the problem.  I 
>apologize if I've inconvenienced anyone in Web4Lib Land.
>
>Mea culpa,
>
>Linda Absher
>
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>Reference Librarian		(503) 768-7287       FAX: (503) 768-7282
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Marjorie Bethune
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