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HTML <frame> Tag. Not Supported in HTML5.


Example

A simple three-framed page:

<frameset cols="25%,50%,25%">
  <frame src="frame_a.htm">
  <frame src="frame_b.htm">
  <frame src="frame_c.htm">
</frameset>

Try it yourself »
(more examples at the bottom of this page)

Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The <frame> tag is supported in all major browsers.


Definition and Usage

The <frame> tag is not supported in HTML5.

The <frame> tag defines one particular window (frame) within a <frameset>.

Each <frame> in a <frameset> can have different attributes, such as border, scrolling, the ability to resize, etc.

Note: If you want to validate a page containing frames, be sure the <!DOCTYPE> is set to either "HTML Frameset DTD" or "XHTML Frameset DTD".


Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

The <frame> tag is not supported in HTML5, but is supported in HTML 4.01.


Differences Between HTML and XHTML

In HTML, the <frame> tag has no end tag. In XHTML, the <frame> tag must be properly closed.


Optional Attributes

Attribute Value Description
frameborder 0
1
Not supported in HTML5. Specifies whether or not to display a border around a frame
longdesc URL Not supported in HTML5. Specifies a page that contains a long description of the content of a frame
marginheight pixels Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the top and bottom margins of a frame
marginwidth pixels Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the left and right margins of a frame
name name Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the name of a frame
noresize noresize Not supported in HTML5. Specifies that a frame is not resizable
scrolling yes
no
auto
Not supported in HTML5. Specifies whether or not to display scrollbars in a frame
src URL Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the URL of the document to show in a frame


Standard Attributes

The <frame> tag supports the following standard attributes in HTML 4.01:

Attribute Value Description
class classname Specifies a classname for an element
id id Specifies a unique id for an element
style style_definition Specifies an inline style for an element
title text Specifies extra information about an element

More information about Standard Attributes.


Event Attributes

According to the W3C, the <frame> tag does not support any event attributes in HTML 4.01.

However, the onload event is supported in all browsers.

More information about Event Attributes.


Examples

Try it Yourself - Examples

Horizontal frameset
How to make a horizontal frameset with three different documents.

Mixed frameset
How to make a frameset with three documents, and how to mix them in rows and columns.

Frameset with noresize="noresize"
How to use the "noresize" attribute. The border between frame A and B is not resizable.




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