HTML | DOM IFrame Object

Last Updated : 06 May, 2025

The IFrame Object property in HTML DOM is used to create and access the <iframe> element within the object. An inline frame is used for embedding another document within the current HTML document.

Syntax:

It is used to access a <iframe> element.

var x = document.getElementById("myframe");

It is used to create a <iframe> element.

var x = document.createElement("IFRAME");

Property Values:

align: It is used to set or return the value of the align attribute in the iframe. It is not supported bu HTML 5.
contentDocument: It is used to return the document object generated by an iframe.
contentWindow: It is used to return the window object generated by an iframe.
frameBorder: It is used to set or return the frameborder attribute in the iframe. It is not supported by HTML 5.
height: It is used to set or return the height attribute in the iframe.
longDesc: It is used to set or return the value of the longdesc attribute in an iframe. It is not supported by HTML 5.
marginHeight: It is used to set or return the value of the marginheight attribute in an iframe. It is not supported by HTML 5.
marginWidth: It is used to set or return the value of the marginwidth attribute in an iframe. It is not supported by HTML 5.
name: It is used to set or return the value of the name attribute in an iframe.
sandbox: It is used to return the value of the sandbox attribute in an iframe.
scrolling: It is used to set or return the value of the scrolling attribute in an iframe. It is not supported by HTML 5.
seamless: It is used to set or return whether an iframe should look like it is a part of the containing document
src: It is used to set or return the value of the src attribute in an iframe.
srcdoc: It is used to set or return the value of the srcdoc attribute in an iframe.
width: It is used to set or return the value of the width attribute in an iframe.

Example 1: This example describes the getElementById() method to access <iframe> element.

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <title> 
        HTML DOM IFrame Object  
    </title>
</head>

<body>
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
    
    <h2>DOM IFrame Object Property</h2>
    
    <button onclick = "myGeeks()">
        Click Here!
    </button>
    
    <br><br>

    
    <iframe id = "GFGFrame" src =
        "https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/community/" 
        width = "400" height = "200">
    </iframe>
    
    <p id = "GFG"></p>
    
    <!-- script to access iframe element -->
    <script>
        function myGeeks() {
            var x = document.getElementById("GFGFrame").src;
            document.getElementById("GFG").innerHTML = x;
        }
    </script>
</body>

</html>

Output: Before Click on the button:

Note: The content in the iframe isn’t showing because the website has blocked it for security reasons. You can try using a different link that allows embedding.

Example 2: This example describes the document.createElement() method to create <iframe> element.

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <title> 
        HTML DOM IFrame Object 
    </title>
</head>

<body>
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
    
    <h2>DOM IFrame Object Property</h2>
    
    <button onclick = "myGeeks()">
        Click Here!
    </button>

    <br><br>
    
    <!-- script to create iframe element -->
    <script>
        function myGeeks() {
            
            /* Create iframe element */
            var ifram = document.createElement("IFRAME");
            
            /* Set the source attribute */
            ifram.setAttribute("src", 
                    "https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/community/");
            
            /* Set the iframe height */
            ifram.setAttribute("height", "200");
            
            /* Set the iframe width */
            ifram.setAttribute("width", "400");
            
            document.body.appendChild(ifram);
        }     
    </script>
</body>

</html>

Output: Before Click on the button:

Note: The content in the iframe isn’t showing because the website has blocked it for security reasons. You can try using a different link that allows embedding.

Supported Browsers: The browser supported by DOM IFrame Object property are listed below:

Google Chrome 1.0 and above
Edge 12.0 and above
Firefox
Internet Explorer
Opera
Safari

HTML | DOM Input Color Object

SHUBHAMSINGH10

Improve

Article Tags :

HTML | DOM IFrame Object

Similar Reads

Thank You!

What kind of Experience do you want to share?