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HTML <frameset> Tag

Example

A simple three-framed page:

<frameset cols="25%,*,25%">
  <frame src="frame_a.htm" />
  <frame src="frame_b.htm" />
  <frame src="frame_c.htm" />
</frameset>

Try it yourself »
(more examples at the bottom of this page)

Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The <frameset> tag is supported in all major browsers.

Definition and Usage

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.

Tips and Notes

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".

Differences Between HTML and XHTML

NONE

Optional Attributes

DTD indicates in which HTML 4.01/XHTML 1.0 DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.

Attribute Value Description DTD
cols pixels
%
*		 Specifies the number and size of columns in a frameset F
rows pixels
%
*		 Specifies the number and size of rows in a frameset F

Standard Attributes

The <frameset> tag supports the following standard attributes:

Attribute Value Description DTD
class classname Specifies a classname for an element F
id id Specifies a unique id for an element F
style style_definition Specifies an inline style for an element F
title text Specifies extra information about an element F

More information about Standard Attributes.

Event Attributes

The <frameset> tag supports the following event attributes:

Attribute Value Description DTD
onload script Script to be run when a document load F
onunload script Script to be run when a document unload F

More information about Event Attributes.

Examples

Try it Yourself - Examples

Horizontal frameset
How to make a horizontal frameset with three different documents.

Mixed frameset
How to make a frameset with three documents, and how to mix them in rows and columns.

Frameset with noresize="noresize"
How to use the "noresize" attribute. The frames are not resizable. Move the mouse over the borders between the frames and notice that you can not move the borders.

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