Introduction to Frames

Frames allow a browser to display multiple web pages in one window. At one time, frames were very popular for web page layout, most commonly to display navigation in one frame and content in another.  The biggest advantage is that if you change the navigation, you only have to update one page. Frames have been removed from the XHTML standard, though, because of problems with accessibilty and display on small screens (PDA's, cell phones).  Frames are still used, however, so there is a Frameset DTD if you wish to use them.

Read the following notes and when you get the the "Making Frames" page, try to create your own small framed web site.

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