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Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS4 Bible
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Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS4 Bible

by Joseph Lowery
March 2009
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
1321 pages
46h 24m
English
Wiley
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Part II
Designing and Crafting Basic Pages
To insert a Refresh object, follow these steps:
1. Choose Insert ➪ HTML ➪ Head Tags ➪ Refresh or select the Insert Refresh object from the
Head menu in the Common category of the Insert panel. The Refresh dialog box, shown in
Figure 6-9, opens.
FIGURE 6-9
Use the Refresh object to redirect visitors from an outdated page.
2. Enter the number of seconds you want to wait before the Refresh command takes effect in
the Delay text box. The Delay value is calculated from the time the page finishes loading.
3. Select the desired Action:
Go To URL
Refresh This Document
4. If you selected Go To URL, enter a path to another page in the text box or click the Browse
button to select a file.
5. Click OK when you have finished.
The Refresh object is most often used to redirect a visitor to another Web page. The Web is a fluid
place, and sites often move from one address to another. Typically, a page at the old address contains
the Refresh code that automatically takes the user to the new address. It’s good practice to include a
link to your new URL on the change-of-address page because not all browsers support the Refresh
option. One other tip: Keep the number of seconds to a minimum—there’s no point in waiting for
something to happen automatically when you could click a link.
If you elect to choose the Refresh This Document option, use extr ...
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