HTML: Frames
<frameset> Tag
The <frameset> tag is not supported in HTML5.
The <frameset> tag defines a frameset.
The <frameset> element holds one or more <frame> elements. Each <frame> element can hold a separate document.
The <frameset> element specifies HOW MANY columns or rows there will be in the frameset, and HOW MUCH percentage/pixels of space will occupy each of them.
Attribute
Value
Description
pixels % *
Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the number and size of columns in a frameset
pixels % *
Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the number and size of rows in a frameset
<frame> Tag
The <frame> tag is not supported in HTML5.
The <frame> tag defines one particular window (frame) within a <frameset>.
Each <frame> in a <frameset> can have different attributes, such as border, scrolling, the ability to resize, etc.
Note: If you want to validate a page containing frames, be sure the <!DOCTYPE> is set to either "HTML Frameset DTD" or "XHTML Frameset DTD".
Attribute
Value
Description
0 1
Not supported in HTML5. Specifies whether or not to display a border around a frame
URL
Not supported in HTML5. Specifies a page that contains a long description of the content of a frame
pixels
Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the top and bottom margins of a frame
pixels
Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the left and right margins of a frame
text
Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the name of a frame
noresize
Not supported in HTML5. Specifies that a frame is not resizable
yes no auto
Not supported in HTML5. Specifies whether or not to display scrollbars in a frame
URL
Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the URL of the document to show in a frame
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