By default, clicking a link in a frame opens the linked file inside the same frame. But if you have something like a links frame, you want the page to open in one of the other frames. This requires a couple of steps; give a name to each frame and then point each link to one of the named frames.
To assign a name to a frame:
<frame src=”url” name=”name” />
Case is important when assigning names!
To point the target of a link to a named frame:
target=”name”
Reserved target names are special names that can be used in place of a specific frame name.
Reserved name |
Function in a frameset |
|---|---|
| _blank | Loads the target into a new browser window |
| _self | Loads the target into the frame that has the link |
| _parent | Loads the target into the parent of the frame |
| _top | Load the document into the full display area and replaces the current frame layout |
The noframes element allows your web site to be viewed with browsers that do not support frames. This marks a section of your code that browsers incapable of displaying frames can use. It is nested within your frameset element. It looks like this:
<html>
<head>
<title> Your title here </title>
<frameset>
frames
<noframes>
<body>
page content
</body>
</noframes>
</frameset>
</html>
Setting the frame border color
You can do this but be aware that different browsers handle this differently and make sure you always check your page in as many browsers as possible. The format is:
Bordercolor=”color”
Applying this to a frameset affects all the frames and nested frames. If you use it on a frame, the results differ depending upon the browser you use.
Setting the border width
The format is:
<frame frameborder=”value” />
where value is the size of the border in pixels.
An inline or floating frame is displayed as a separate box or window within a web page. To create one:
<iframe src=”url”>
alternate content
</iframe>
You should always have the alternate content in case the browser doesn't support frames. The alternate content is typically a link to where this page can be seen if it can't be viewed in a frame:
<iframe src=”url”>
<p>
View this listing at <a href=”url”> Listing </a>
</p>
</iframe>
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Frameborder=”value” | Specifies whether to display a frame border (1) or not (0) |
| Height=”value” width=”value” |
The height and width of the frame in pixels |
| Marginheight=”value” marginwidth=”value” |
The size of the margins in pixels |
| Name=”name” | The name of the frame |
| Scrolling=”type” | Yes(can be scrolled) or no (cannot be scrolled) |
| Src=”url” | The url of the document to be displayed |
| Style=”styles” | Styles applied to the inline frame |