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Error · meta-refresh

Page refreshes or redirects on a timer

The page reloads by itself; screen-reader users lose their place.

Who it leaves out: people with cognitive disabilities · blind people (screen readers)

How to fix it

Remove the timed refresh.

In the code

Remove <meta http-equiv="refresh">; redirect on the server or let the user act.

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