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HTML Frames

HTML frames are used to divide the browser window into multiple sections that can each load a separate HTML page. Frames are defined using <frame> tags within a <frameset>, which defines how the window is divided horizontally using rows or vertically using cols. Examples show how to create frames that load different pages.

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HTML Frames

HTML frames are used to divide the browser window into multiple sections that can each load a separate HTML page. Frames are defined using <frame> tags within a <frameset>, which defines how the window is divided horizontally using rows or vertically using cols. Examples show how to create frames that load different pages.

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Topic: Frames in html

Definition of frame:
HTML frames are used to divide browser window into multiple sections where each section can
load a separate HTML page. A collection of frames in the browser window is known as a
frameset. To use frames on a page we use <frameset> tag instead of <body> tag. Each frame
is indicated by <frame> tag.

Syntax of including a frame is as follows:

< frame src = "Address of Html page" >


Difference between frame and frameset:
Frame <frame> Frameset <frameset>
An element in html that divides browser A collection of frames in the browser window is
window into multiple sections where each known as a frameset.
section can load a separate HTML page
Each frame holds a separate document. Each frameset holds one or more frames.
Has attributes such as frameborder, name, Has attributes such as cols, rows
marginwidth, marginheight etc

Creating Frames
To use frames on a page we use <frameset> tag instead of <body> tag. The <frameset> tag
defines, how to divide the window into frames. The rows attribute of <frameset> tag defines
horizontal frames and cols attribute defines vertical frames. Each frame is indicated by <frame>
tag and it defines which HTML document shall open into the frame. The src attribute in <frame>
tag is used to identify the address of webpage that should be loaded inside each frame.
Example 1:Create one frame using <frameset>
<html>
<frameset >
<frame src="frame1.html" >
</frameset>
</html>
Exampe2: Create three Vertical frames:
<html>
<frameset cols="25%,50%,25%">
<frame src="frame1.html" >
<frame src="frame2.html">
<frame src="frame3.html">
</frameset>
</html>
Exampe3: Create two Horizontal frames:
<html>
<frameset rows="50%,50%">
<frame name="top" src="frame1.html" >
<frame name="bottom" src="frame3.html">
</frameset>
</html>

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