why don't you try this
HttpServletResponse.setHeader("Refresh", 10);
this is a guranteed and safe method in the servlet. The second param
indicates the tautorefresh time.
Akas
>----------
>From: Duke Martin[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 12:37 AM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: auto refreshing with servlets
>
>how can I periodically refresh a page generated by a servlet? I just
>need
>to do a "auto refresh".
>
>Duke
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