index.md

---

title: <frame>
slug: Web/HTML/Element/frame
page-type: html-element
status:
  - deprecated
browser-compat: html.elements.frame

---

{{HTMLSidebar}}{{Deprecated_Header}}

The <frame> HTML element defines a particular area in which another HTML document can be displayed. A frame should be used within a {{HTMLElement("frameset")}}.

Using the <frame> element is not encouraged because of certain disadvantages such as performance problems and lack of accessibility for users with screen readers. Instead of the <frame> element, {{HTMLElement("iframe")}} may be preferred.

Attributes

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

• src {{Deprecated_Inline}}

  • : This attribute specifies the document that will be displayed by the frame.

• name {{Deprecated_Inline}}

  • : 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 {{htmlattrxref("target","a")}} attribute for more information.

• noresize {{Deprecated_Inline}}

  • : This attribute prevents resizing of frames by users.

• scrolling {{Deprecated_Inline}}

  • : 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 {{Deprecated_Inline}}

  • : This attribute defines the height of the margin between frames.

• marginwidth {{Deprecated_Inline}}

  • : This attribute defines the width of the margin between frames.

• frameborder {{Deprecated_Inline}}

  • : This attribute allows you to specify a frame's border.

Example

<frameset cols="50%,50%">
  <frame src="https://developer.mozilla.org/en/HTML/Element/iframe" />
  <frame src="https://developer.mozilla.org/en/HTML/Element/frame" />
</frameset>

Specifications

{{Specifications}}

Browser compatibility

{{Compat}}

See also

• {{HTMLElement("frameset")}}

• {{HTMLElement("iframe")}}