How to Do Frames on Web Sites

Dividing a web page into frames is quite simple. Frames organize web pages by dividing them into rows or columns. The basic concept of frames is that each frame is a regular, complete html document. That means more than on one page is viewed in one single screen. This allows the viewers to stay one page other than having to keep on going to new pages. If a person wanted to divide a page into 2 side by side frames, he/she should put one complete html document in the left frame and another complete html document in the right frame. In order to make this happen, making an additional html document is needed. This third html document contains the <FRAME> tags that specify what goes where. That is actually its only function.The two tags used are the <FRAMESET> and the <FRAME> tags. A <FRAMESET> tag is a container tag, and a <FRAME> tag is not. For those who don't know what that means, a container tag has an opening <TAG> and a closing </TAG>. The <FRAME> tag specifies the html documents and whether the frame should have a border or a scrollbar for each html document. The <FRAMESET> tag does all the dividing. It specifies a few things regarding how to divide them up. (Note: If using web page providers such as angelfire and geocities, make sure the page that the frames code is going on is set for advanced html.)The most popular way frames are organized is by using two columns. One is simply being used for the menu of the web site, and the other being used as the main page to view a specific page within the web site. The examples used will include how to create frames showing the division of the page into two columns and also showing the division of the page into two rows. First of all, name the three html documents index.html, the page used for dividing it into frames; side1.html, the left column of the page used for the menu; and main.html, the page for viewing a specific page within the web site. Make sure the following html code is used in the index.html page: <FRAMESET cols="100,*"> <FRAME src="side1.html"> <FRAME src="main.html"> </FRAMESET>. The * simply means the space that is left over on the web page. The 100 means that the first frame is 100 pixels wide. That code should be used to divide a page into two columns. Be sure to adjust it to the size needed for the web site.

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