META HTML Element

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08/28/2006

The META element conveys hidden information to the server and the client. This element does not require a closing tag.

Attributes

Attribute	Value	Description
CONTENT	String	Specifies the content to be associated with HTTP-EQUIV. Pocket Internet Explorer looks at the values for the REFRESH and URL formats. REFRESH specifies the number of seconds before the document is refreshed. URL is optional and contains the URL of the document to be loaded on refresh. Example: <META HTTP-EQUIV="REFRESH" CONTENT=2> causes the document to be refreshed every two seconds.
HTTP-EQUIV	String	Specifies information used to bind the META tag's CONTENT attribute to an HTTP response header.

CONTENT

String

Specifies the content to be associated with HTTP-EQUIV. Pocket Internet Explorer looks at the values for the REFRESH and URL formats.

REFRESH specifies the number of seconds before the document is refreshed. URL is optional and contains the URL of the document to be loaded on refresh.

Example:

<META HTTP-EQUIV="REFRESH" CONTENT=2> causes the document to be refreshed every two seconds.

HTTP-EQUIV

String

Specifies information used to bind the META tag's CONTENT attribute to an HTTP response header.

Requirements

Pocket PC: Windows Mobile 2000 and later
OS Versions: Windows CE 3.0 and later

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META HTML Element

Attributes

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