HTML <iframe> Tag
Example
An inline frame is marked up as follows:
<iframe src ="html_intro.asp"
width="100%" height="300">
<p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p>
</iframe> |
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Definition and Usage
The <iframe> tag defines an inline frame that contains another document.
Browser Support
The <iframe> tag is supported in all major browsers.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
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Tips and Notes
Tip: To deal with browsers that do not understand iframes, place the text you want between the opening <iframe> tag and the closing </iframe> tag.
Optional Attributes
DTD indicates in which HTML 4.01/XHTML 1.0
DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| align |
left
right
top
middle
bottom |
Deprecated. Use styles instead.
Specifies the alignment of an iframe according to surrounding elements |
TF |
| frameborder |
1
0 |
Specifies whether or not to display a border around an
iframe |
TF |
| height |
pixels
% |
Specifies the height of an iframe |
TF |
| longdesc |
URL |
Specifies a page that contains a long description of the
content of an iframe |
TF |
| marginheight |
pixels |
Specifies the top and bottom margins of an iframe |
TF |
| marginwidth |
pixels |
Specifies the left and right margins of an iframe |
TF |
| name |
name |
Specifies the name of an iframe |
TF |
| scrolling |
yes
no
auto |
Specifies whether or not to display scrollbars in an iframe |
TF |
| src |
URL |
Specifies the URL of the document to show in an iframe |
TF |
| width |
pixels
% |
Specifies the width of an iframe |
TF |
Standard Attributes
The <iframe> tag supports the following standard attributes:
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| class |
classname |
Specifies a classname for an element |
TF |
| id |
id |
Specifies a unique id for an element |
TF |
| style |
style_definition |
Specifies an inline style for an element |
TF |
| title |
text |
Specifies extra information about an element |
TF |
More information about Standard Attributes.
Event Attributes
The <iframe> tag does not support any event attributes.
More information about Event Attributes.
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