Tags
<!-->
<!DOCTYPE>
<a>
<abbr>
<acronym>
<address>
<applet>
<area>
<b>
<base>
<basefont>
<bdo>
<big>
<blockquote>
<body>
<br>
<button>
<caption>
<center>
<cite>
<code>
<col>
<colgroup>
<dd>
<del>
<dfn>
<dir>
<div>
<dl>
<dt>
<em>
<fieldset>
<font>
<form>
<frame>
<frameset>
<head>
<h1> - <h6>
<hr>
<html>
<i>
<iframe>
<img>
<input>
<ins>
<kbd>
<label>
<legend>
<li>
<link>
<map>
<menu>
<meta>
<noframes>
<noscript>
<object>
<ol>
<optgroup>
<option>
<p>
<param>
<pre>
<q>
<s>
<samp>
<script>
<select>
<small>
<span>
<strike>
<strong>
<style>
<sub>
<sup>
<table>
<tbody>
<td>
<textarea>
<tfoot>
<th>
<thead>
<title>
<tr>
<tt>
<u>
<ul>
<var>

Standard
Attributes
Events

The <frame> tag


Definition and Usage

Defines a sub window (a frame). 


Differences Between HTML and XHTML

In HTML the <frame> tag has no end tag.

In XHTML the <frame> tag must be properly closed.


Tips and Notes

Note: If you want to validate a page containing frames, be sure the DTD is set to "Frameset DTD". Read more about XHTML Validation.

Note: Do not use the body element on a page containing frames. The frames wont work if you do that.


Example

Source Output
<a href="planets.htm" target="_blank">View this page for the result</a>

The source code in "planets.htm":
<html>
<frameset cols = "25%, 25%,*">
  <frame src ="venus.htm" />
  <frame src ="sun.htm" />
  <frame src ="mercur.htm" /> 
</frameset>
</html>

View this page for the result


Optional Attributes

DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.

Attribute Value Description DTD
frameborder 0
1
Specifies whether or not to display border around the frame F
longdesc URL A URL to a long description of the frame contents. Use it for browsers that do not support frames F
marginheight pixels Defines the top and bottom margins in the frame F
marginwidth pixels Defines the left and right margins in the frame F
name frame_name Defines a unique name for the frame (to use in scripts) F
noresize noresize When set to noresize the user cannot resize the frame F
scrolling yes
no
auto
Determines scrollbar action F
src URL Defines the URL of the file to show in the frame F

Standard Attributes

Only allowed in XHTML 1.0 Frameset DTD!!

id, class, title, style

For a full description, go to Standard Attributes.