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 "Try it Yourself" examples below.
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".
Browser Support
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <frame> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The <frame> tag is not supported in HTML5.
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 | text | 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 |
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.
