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HTML <frame> longdesc Attribute

HTML frame Tag Reference HTML <frame> tag

Example

The longdesc attribute points to a page with a long description of the content of a frame:

<frameset cols="50%,50%">
  <frame src="frame_a.htm" longdesc="w3s.txt" />
  <frame src="frame_b.htm" />
</frameset>

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Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The longdesc attribute is not supported by any of the major browsers.


Definition and Usage

The longdesc attribute specifies an URL to a page that contains a long description of the content of a frame.

Tip: The longdesc attribute is so poorly supported that it should not be used. To offer a long description of a frame (if necessary), simply create a link (that is visible to anyone) to a page with the description.


Syntax

<frame longdesc="URL">

Attribute Values

Value Description
URL An URL to a page that describes the content of a frame.

Possible values:

  • An absolute URL - points to another web site (like longdesc="http://www.example.com/description.txt")
  • A relative URL - points to a file within a web site (like longdesc="description.txt")


HTML frame Tag Reference HTML <frame> tag

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