Frames

Frames allow multiple windows to be created on the browser's base window. The browser is effectively split up into multiple areas. Each frame can be given a name or ID. Using the target attribute of the <a> tag, a Web page can be displayed in another frame.

Although frames behave as defined, the small size of the screen makes them impractical to use. Just like tables, frames take up too much room on the display. One can, though, take advantage of frames by having a small “table of contents” frame with images for links. In general, however, use of frames is strongly discouraged.

• <frameset> defines an area for a set of frames.
• <frame> defines a single frame in a frameset.
• <iframe> defines an in-line frame.
• <noframes> provides a fallback for browsers that don't handle frames. If the designer intends to use frames and make these pages available to the telephone, this tag should certainly be employed.

See the Design Guidelines for information on displaying frames.