HTML <frameset> Tag Not Supported in HTML5
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Description
The <frameset> tag defines a collection of frames or other framesets.
The following table summarizes the usages context and the version history of this tag.
| Placement: | Block |
|---|---|
| Content: | <frameset>, <frame>, <noframes> |
| Start/End Tag: | Start tag: required, End tag: required |
| Version: | HTML 4 and 4.01 (frameset) |
Warning: Do not use this tag since it is a non-standard tag. This tag has been removed in HTML5 and shouldn't be used anymore. Use HTML <iframe>, instead.
Syntax
The basic syntax of the <frameset> tag is given with:
HTML / XHTML: <frameset cols="[ number | percentage | * ] ,..." rows="[ number | percentage | * ] ,..."> ... </frameset>
The example below shows the <frameset> tag in action.
Example
Try this code »<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Frameset//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/frameset.dtd">
<html>
<head>
<title>This is a frameset document.</title>
</head>
<frameset>
<frame src="sample-a.html" name="frame-a">
<frame src="sample-b.html" name="frame-b">
</frameset>
</html>Tag-Specific Attributes
The following table shows the attributes that are specific to the <frameset> tag.
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
cols |
pixels % * |
Specifies the layout of horizontal frames. It is a comma-separated list of pixels, percentages, and relative lengths. The default value is 100%, meaning one row. |
rows |
pixels % * |
Specifies the layout of vertical frames. It is a comma-separated list of pixels, percentages, and relative lengths. The default value is 100%, meaning one column. |
Browser Compatibility
The <frameset> tag is supported in all major modern browsers.
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Basic Support—
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Further Reading
See tutorial on: HTML Iframes.
