also sprach Frans Pop <aragorn@tiscali.nl> [2005.08.23.1035 +0200]:
> I have added a wml file with a redirect to the WIKI (borrowed from another
> place where the same construction was used). Please test that it works in
> about 4 hours from now (will try myself too if I don't forget).
Works fine in Firefox, w3m, Konqueror, and Opera. This meta refresh
is an ancient technique that I am sure most browsers support.
Usually though, it's common practice to also add stuff to the body
like:
You will be redirected momentarily. If you continue seeing this
message, please [click here].
> after a specified number of seconds, with the option of replacing it by a
> different URI. Authors should not use this technique to forward users to
> different pages, as this makes the page inaccessible to some users. Instead,
> automatic page forwarding should be done using server-side redirects.
Sure, but they are not always possible.
Or does the www.debian.org site allow .htaccess files? If so, maybe
try putting the following into a .htaccess file in a directory
called gtk-frontend:
Redirect permanent / http://wiki.debian.net/?DebianInstallerGUI
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