Why this redirecting code doesn't work on Internet Explorer?

Other browser work with this redirecting code except IE.

The code is:

<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="5;URL=http://example.com">

Code (markup):

What's wrong with IE?

 

Because IE has an option in it's settings to ignore a META-refresh.

Whenever you use a META-refresh,you need to provide a message that says:

"If you browser doesn't redirect you in five seconds, please click here.

Let me know if this helps!

 

maybe you shold redirect with server side 301 or 302

 

umm use a php redirect

<?php
header( 'Location: http://www.yoursite.com/new_page.html' ) ;
?>

 

Might want to add sleep(5); before the redirect there.

 

or just use

header("Refresh: 5; http://www.yourdomain.com");

 

I agree. Php refresh is the best way to go. It's compatible with all browsers too!

 

depends on your host though - if windows host use .asp redirect <% Response.Redirect("http://www.url.com") %>