FrontPage Frames

[Jared 4]

Hi,

I apologize in advance for my beginner status...

I've made a web site that uses frames on the top and left sides of the page. I want the frames to remain there when someone clicks on a link to an external site. I also would like to put a button that allows people to remove the frames. Can anyone help me do this?


Thanks a bunch!!!!!!
Jared

 

[Taospark]

That's easy. Just remember that the a href (link) tag has a target attribute which means you can point a link to another window, an internal one, or to just one frame. It's how you get all those annoying popups (besides Javascript and adware).

To keep frames, add this to your link

<a href="http://www.externalwebsite.com" target="Nameofaframe">

Whatever frame (of the 4 or so you have), point it to that one. As for removing frames, change target to "_top". I would like to offer 2 caveats however.

1)To really be able to make a great website, you have to get used to seeing and typing code manually to be more effective. Using Frontpage templates can only get you so far.

2) Frames are no longer the vogue website tool they once were. Many users, browsers, professionals, and search engines have lots of trouble with them and dislike them. If you're using frames, make sure you have a separate standalone page with links that search engines can index. Check Google and Yahoo for more information on this.