Introduction to HTML
Playing Background Audio Files
using a META refresh
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In place May 27, 2000.

META refresh -

<HEAD>
  <META HTTP-EQUIV="refresh"; CONTENT="5; URL=../sounds/midi/p_presto.mid">
</HEAD>

Yields -

Automatic background playback of Paradisi's Toccata in A, Presto for harpsichord.

The META refresh included within the <HEAD> Document Segment of this HTML file begins the background playback of audio file p_presto.mid after five (5) seconds have elapsed.  The placement of the double quotes is critical.  The specified URL can be relative or absolute.

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