HTML frame Tag

HTML frame Tag was used in HTML4, HTML frame tag defines the particular area or window for other HTML web pages inside one parent web page.

Table of Contents

• Syntax of HTML frame Tag
• Usage of HTML frame Tag
• Example of HTML frame Tag
• Browser Support for HTML frame Tag
• Global Attributes Support in HTML frame Tag
• Event Attributes Support in HTML frame Tag
• More Tags

Syntax of HTML frame Tag

The Syntax of HTML frame Tag is shown below, It has only starting tag, no ending tag.

<frame src='url'>

Usage of HTML frame Tag

HTML frame Tag was used to define a particular section for the web page inside the main web page. One page can contain more than one such sections.

HTML frame Tag was used inside the frameset tag. Each frameset tag can contain more than one frame tag while each frame tag was used to display one section of a web page.

HTML frame Tag is a block level element.

Example of HTML frame Tag

Simple example of HTML frame Tag is shown below.

 <frameset cols="25%,50%,25%">  
  <frame src="webpage1.html" >  
  <frame src="webpage2.html">   
  <frame src="webpage3.html">
</frameset>

HTML frame tag is deprecated in HTML5 and it is not used anymore. One should use iframe tag instead.

Browser Support for HTML frame Tag

HTML frame Tag is supported by all major browsers including Safari and Internet Explorer.

Global Attributes Support in HTML frame Tag

The HTML frame Tag supports all Global Attributes.

Event Attributes Support in HTML frame Tag

The HTML frame Tag supports all Event Attributes.