How about an <iframe> Tutorial

I'm not too familiar with them...

[volatilegx]

Anybody feel like putting up an <iframe> tutorial?

I've run across them a few times and they look very useful, but I must admit I've fallen a bit behind in keeping up with new HTML tags... anyone care to explain <iframe> syntax and uses?

[rcjordan]

Inline Frames

They've been around a while, but since NN4 didn't handle the tag many developers stayed away from them in the interest of remaining cross-browser. I expect you'll see a resurgence of that handy tag now that NN4 is fading. I used it just yesterday to do a down-and-dirty subdivision of the old PubConference [pubconference.com] index page.

A good tutorial here:
[w3schools.com...]

(edited by: rcjordan at 7:41 pm (utc) on Mar. 1, 2002)

[volatilegx]

Thanks! exactly what I was looking for :)

[tbear]

I was thinking about that myself, today, while I was at my real job :+)
Good link..

[mivox]

For NN4 it's quick and easy to enclose your <iframe> with <ilayer> tags... Everything ignores them but NN4, and they function roughly the same as the <iframe>. The layout may go screwy for NN4 users, but it's better than a big blank space:

<ilayer><iframe>
</iframe></ilayer>

[pageoneresults]

I like the concept of the <iframe>. I built a test page using the five forums that I frequent. What I did was provide a linked title along with a 4 or 5 line paragraph describing what visitors are seeing in each <iframe>.

What's nice about the above format is it gives me content to optimize and at the same time provides my visitors with a brief description of what they are seeing. When viewing in NN4 it looks like any other page of my site with 5 linked titles and descriptions all nicely positioned as if they were meant to be that way. ;)

Of course I have a paragraph at the bottom of the page letting NN4 users know that they can click on any of the title links to open a new window and browse to that forum.