This is a sum up of every previous answers plus an additional solution using HTTP Refresh Header via .htaccess
1. HTTP Refresh Header
First of all, you can use .htaccess to set a refresh header like this
Header set Refresh "3"This is the "static" equivalent of using the header() function in PHP
header("refresh: 3;");Note that this solution is not supported by every browser.
2. JavaScript
With an alternate URL:
<script> setTimeout(function(){location.href="http://example.com/alternate_url.html"} , 3000);</script>Without an alternate URL:
<script> setTimeout("location.reload(true);",timeoutPeriod);</script>Via jQuery:
<script> window.location.reload(true);</script>3. Meta Refresh
You can use meta refresh when dependencies on JavaScript and redirect headers are unwanted
With an alternate URL:
<meta http-equiv="Refresh" content="3; url=http://example.com/alternate_url.html">Without an alternate URL:
<meta http-equiv="Refresh" content="3">Using <noscript>:
<noscript><meta http-equiv="refresh" content="3" /></noscript>Optionally
As recommended by Billy Moon, you can provide a refresh link in case something goes wrong:
If you are not redirected automatically: <a href='http://example.com/alternat_url.html'>Click here</a>
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