HTML DOM Frame and IFrame Objects
Frame Object
The Frame object represents an HTML frame.
The <frame> tag defines one particular window (frame) within a frameset.
For each <frame> tag in an HTML document, a Frame object is created.
IFrame Object
The IFrame object represents an HTML inline frame.
The <iframe> tag defines an inline frame that contains another document.
For each <iframe> tag in an HTML document, an IFrame object is created.
Frame/IFrame Object Properties
W3C: W3C Standard.
| Property |
Description |
W3C |
| align |
Sets or returns the value of the align attribute in an iframe |
Yes |
| contentDocument |
Returns the document object generated by a frame/iframe |
Yes |
| contentWindow |
Returns the window object generated by a frame/iframe |
No |
| frameBorder |
Sets or returns the value of the frameborder attribute in a frame/iframe |
Yes |
| height |
Sets or returns the value of the height attribute in an iframe |
Yes |
| longDesc |
Sets or returns the value of the longdesc attribute in a frame/iframe |
Yes |
| marginHeight |
Sets or returns the value of the marginheight attribute in a frame/iframe |
Yes |
| marginWidth |
Sets or returns the value of the marginwidth attribute in a frame/iframe |
Yes |
| name |
Sets or returns the value of the name attribute in a frame/iframe |
Yes |
| noResize |
Sets or returns the value of the noresize attribute in a frame |
Yes |
| scrolling |
Sets or returns the value of the scrolling attribute in a frame/iframe |
Yes |
| src |
Sets or returns the value of the src attribute in a frame/iframe |
Yes |
| width |
Sets or returns the value of the width attribute in an iframe |
Yes |
Frame/IFrame Object Events
| Event |
Description |
W3C |
| onload |
Script to be run immediately after a frame/iframe is loaded |
Yes |
Standard Properties, Methods, and Events
The Frame and IFrame objects also support the standard properties, methods, and events.
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