Attributes

Like all other HTML elements, this element supports the global attributes.

src: This attribute specifies the document that will be displayed by the frame.
name: This attribute is used for labeling frames. Without labeling, every link will open in the frame that it's in – the closest parent frame. See the target attribute for more information.
noresize: This attribute prevents resizing of frames by users.
scrolling: This attribute defines the existence of a scrollbar. If this attribute is not used, the browser adds a scrollbar when necessary. There are two choices: "yes" for forcing a scrollbar even when it is not necessary and "no" for forcing no scrollbar even when it is necessary.
marginheight: This attribute defines the height of the margin between frames.
marginwidth: This attribute defines the width of the margin between frames.
frameborder: This attribute allows you to specify a frame's border.

Example

A frameset document

A frameset document has a <frameset> element instead of a <body> element. The <frame> elements are placed within the <frameset>.

html

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en-US">
  <head>
    <!-- Document metadata goes here -->
  </head>
  <frameset cols="400, 500">
    <frame src="https://developer.mozilla.org/en/HTML/Element/iframe" />
    <frame src="https://developer.mozilla.org/en/HTML/Element/frame" />
  </frameset>
</html>

If you want to embed another HTML page into the <body> of a document, use an <iframe> element.

Specifications

Specification
HTML # frame

Browser compatibility

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