Actually do not use these at all! Caching headers are unreliable in meta elements; for one, any web proxies between the site and the user will completely ignore them. You should always use …

Defines a time interval for the document to refresh itself. Note: The value "refresh" should be used carefully, as it takes the control of a page away from the user. Using "refresh" will cause a …

Jul 12, 2011 · Putting caching instructions into meta tags is not a good idea, because although browsers may read them, proxies won't. For that reason, they are invalid and you should send …

Apr 8, 2024 · Fortunately, developers can leverage meta HTML tags to control caching behaviour, ensuring users receive the latest content promptly. This article explores the significance of …

Jul 9, 2025 · Only a subset of the HTTP headers are supported as http-equiv values. These include: content-language Deprecated Sets a default language for the document used by …

Jul 21, 2011 · For good measure I use <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge,chrome=1"> with the chrome=1 directive so it prompts IE6, 7, 8 users to …

Useful HTML Meta Tags are listed and described, and example usages are given. Links to other resources are also provided.

Oct 25, 2012 · A meta element with a http-equiv attribute whose value is "content-type" and which has an accompanying content attribute and value represents a character encoding declaration.

Jan 26, 2024 · The <meta> tag with the http-equiv="cache-control" attribute is an HTML tag used to specify cache control directives for web browsers. It provides an alternative way to set …

Use custom meta tags to store data that you need in javascript, instead of hard-coding that data into your javascript. I store my Google Analytics code in meta tags. Here's some examples: