UNSUPPORTED
in HTML5

Tag Description

The frameset tag is used to define a frameset. The frameset element holds two or more frame elements. Each frame element holds a separate document.

The <frameset> element indicates how many rows or columns there will be in a frameset.

This tag has the form:

<frameset cols="column width list" rows="row width list">
</frameset>

Note: The <body> element cannot be used together with the <frameset> element.

HTML5 and HTML4.01 Differences

Not supported in HTML5.

Attributes

Attribute	Value	Description
cols	pixels % *	(default: 100%) Specifies the number and size of columns in a frameset. Multiple values are separated by commas
rows	pixels % *	(default: 100%) Specifies the number and size of rows in a frameset. Multiple values are separated by commas

Global Attributes

Attribute	Value	Description
class	classname	Sets the classname of the element
id	id	Sets a unique id for the element
style	style_def	Sets the inline style of the element
title	text	Sets extra information about the element

Event Attributes

Attribute	Value	Description
onload	script	Executes script when a document loads
onunload	script	Executes script when a document unloads

Examples

The following example shows the basic use of this tag:

<html>
  <frameset cols="30%,70%">
    <frame src="left_frame.htm" />
    <frame src="right_frame.htm" />
  </frameset>
</html>

Browser Support

Chrome	Firefox	IE	Safari	Opera

Doctype Declaration Support

The following table lists the doctype declarations this element may appear in:

HTML4.01 / XHTML1.0			XHTML 1.1	HTML 5
Traditional	Strict	Frameset	XHTML 1.1	HTML 5

Miscellaneous Information

Defined In:	HTML4.01
Empty Tag:	No

Layout Options