<FRAMESET>

The FRAMESET element is used to define a collection of frames for a web page. A frameset allows you to divide a web page into multiple windows which can be scrolled independently of one another.

Client-side code such as Javascript and the TARGET attribute allow frames to "talk" to each other. One of the most common uses of frames is to keep a navigation element at a set position on the screen while the user scrolls through a long section of content.

Attributes

Attribute Description ID Identifies this tag to reference in script (program code) CLASS Define the class used to render this element (defined by a style sheet) TITLE A title that is associated with the element (displayed as a tooltip in Internet Explorer) NAME The name attribute identifies the frameset for reference through client-side scripting or by the TARGET attribute ROWS Comma-seperated list of sizes indicating the height of each frame in pixels. By specifying this attribute, you are indicating the FRAME elements should be laid out vertically. You may include a wildcard height (*) in this list which will use up all remaining space COLS Comma-seperated list of sizes indicating the width of each frame in pixels. By specifying this attribute, you are indicating the FRAME elements should be laid out horizontally. You may include a wildcard height (*) in this list which will use up all remaining space

Example

<FRAMESET ROWS="120,*">
<FRAME NAME="TOPFRAME" SRC="/topframe.asp" SCROLLING="no" MARGINWIDTH="0">
<FRAME NAME="TOPFRAME" SRC="/mainframe.asp" SCROLLING="auto" MARGINWIDTH="10">
</FRAMESET>

Compatibility

HTML 4.01

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