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Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025
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The HTML <frameset> tag was used in older versions of HTML to create multi-pane layouts within a web page. By dividing the browser window into multiple sections, each frame could display a separate HTML document. This allowed for the creation of complex web layouts with different content in each pane.

Note: The <frameset> tag is deprecated in HTML5 and is no longer supported in modern web development.

What to Use Instead of Frameset?

Instead, more responsive and accessible layout techniques such as CSS Grid and Flexbox are recommended.

Syntax

<frameset cols="pixels|%|*">
    <!-- Define frames here -->
</frameset>

Attributes

The list of frameset attributes is given below: 

AttributeDescription
colsDefines the number of columns and their size within the frameset tag, creating vertical frames in the web browser.
rowsDefines the number of rows and their size within the frameset tag, creating horizontal frames in the web browser.
borderSpecifies the width of the border of each frame in pixels. A value of 0 indicates no border.
frameborderSpecifies whether a three-dimensional border should be displayed between frames. Values: 0 (no border) or 1 (border).
framespacingSpecifies the amount of spacing between frames in a frameset, denoted in pixels.

Examples of the <frameset> Element in HTML

Let's look at how the <frameset> tag can be used to create both horizontal and vertical frames.

Example 1: In this example we defines a frameset with three rows, each displaying different content from external sources. The frames provide structured layout, with a fallback message for browsers that don't support frames.

HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <title>frameset attribute</title>
</head>

<body>

    <frameset cols="30%, 40%, 30%">
        <frame name="top" src="attr1.png" />
        <frame name="main" src="gradient3.png" />
        <frame name="bottom" src="col_last.png" />
        <noframes>

            <body>The browser you are working does
                not support frames.</body>
        </noframes>
    </frameset>
</body>
  
</html>

Output: 
The above example basically used to create three horizontal frames: top, middle, and bottom using row attribute of frameset tag, and the noframe tag is used for that browser that doesn’t support noframe. 
 

Example 2: In this example we defines a frameset with three columns, each displaying different content from external sources. A fallback message is provided for browsers that don't support frames.
 

HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <title>frameset attribute</title>
</head>

<body>
    <frameset cols="30%, 40%, 30%">
        <frame name="top" src="attr1.png" />
        <frame name="main" src="gradient3.png" />
        <frame name="bottom" src="col_last.png" />
        <noframes>

            <body>The browser you are working does
                not support frames.</body>
        </noframes>
    </frameset>
</body>

</html>

Output: 
The above example basically used to create three vertical frames: left, center, and right using col attribute of frameset tag. 
 


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