HTML frame tag

# HTML <frame> Tag. Not Supported in HTML5.

## Example

A simple three-framed page:

<frameset cols="25%,50%,25%">
<frame src="frame_a.htm">
<frame src="frame_b.htm">
<frame src="frame_c.htm">
</frameset>
Try it Yourself »

More "Try it Yourself" examples below.

## Definition and Usage

The <frame> tag is not supported in HTML5.

The <frame> tag defines one particular window (frame) within a <frameset>.

Each <frame> in a <frameset> can have different attributes, such as border, scrolling, the ability to resize, etc.

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".

## Browser Support

Element |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
<frame> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes

## Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

The <frame> tag is not supported in HTML5.

## Differences Between HTML and XHTML

In HTML, the <frame> tag has no end tag. In XHTML, the <frame> tag must be properly closed.

## Optional Attributes

Attribute | Value | Description
--- | --- | ---
frameborder | 0 1 | Not supported in HTML5. Specifies whether or not to display a border around a frame
longdesc | URL | Not supported in HTML5. Specifies a page that contains a long description of the content of a frame
marginheight | pixels | Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the top and bottom margins of a frame
marginwidth | pixels | Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the left and right margins of a frame
name | text | Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the name of a frame
noresize | noresize | Not supported in HTML5. Specifies that a frame is not resizable
scrolling | yes no auto | Not supported in HTML5. Specifies whether or not to display scrollbars in a frame
src | URL | Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the URL of the document to show in a frame

## 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 border between frame A and B is not resizable.

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