Solve : Contents of HTML Frames?

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Answer» I understand the very basics of creating an HTML pages with frames. I can't figure out how to load content into each frame. OK, I mean to render four columns down the page. How do I get content into each column? I'm looking at the w3.org site, and the problem is I wish the examples were better set up to show what adding content to each frame yields, and from where they get the content. Thanks!If you want they need to be five pages the content of all four, then the frame its self point to the pages. In other words the content pages are made the same as any other page, just that when you put the framset in to have it load it will cause it to break into four seperate parts in the window. I can't seem to find anything to tell me exactly how to do the pointing, or where the "targets" should be located. I mean, in my poor example, I'm trying to get my first frame to read the contents of a file I have in the same directory as all the other html files. I'm still reading.To point links to a certain frame, you need to give the frames names. Example: Code: [Select]<frameset cols"50%, 50%"> <FRAME SRC="menu.html" name="menu"> <FRAME src="main.html" name="main"> </frameset> Now, if you have a link in your menu and want it to open in the main frame you do: Code: [Select]<a href="link.html" target="main">Link</a> Thank you, Astoria. That should help. I know frames are not so favored. I'm just "faking" a page upgrade for a friend until I can get a better handle on CSS and other tools.Quote <html> <head> <title>2004 Poster Session (Orlando, FL)</title> </head> <frameset cols=25%, 25%, 25%, 25%> <frame src="2004frame1.htm"> <frame src="2004frame2.htm"> <frame src="2004frame3.htm"> <frame src="2004frame4.htm"> </frameset> </html> All right, I've created this simple frameset to have four columnar frames. Each .htm document is uploaded to the server, but when I look at the page, it is completely BLANK. Shouldn't there be four columns of data?try Code: [Select]<frameset cols="25%, 25%, 25%, 25%"> And what is the name of the file? It should be index.htmNo, foolish me, I'm trying to load those four different files -- one into each frame. So the command will only work with an index.htm file? If that's the case, frames aren't going to do me any good. Forgive my frustrations. I truly appreciate your help. I have doc files with words in four columns. If I could just cut and paste, that would be great, but I need to figure out how to html format the columns. I am reading what I can find on the web now. Any input is appreciated -- I just want you to know I'm not sitting back waiting for someone to fix it for me.Well, from that code it looks like every htm file should load into each column separately. And no, the name does'nt have to have the name index.htm. But here's why i said that: let's say you're website's adress is: http://www.mywebsite.com Now the browser will automatically look for a file CALLED index.* or default., with being html, htm, php So if you named the file with the frameset "framesetblahblahblah.html", than you have to type in your browser: http://www.mywebsite.com/framesetblahblahblah.html naming a main file index.htm is easier. I hope I explained that so you understand. Btw, the HTM files that go into each frame, do they all start with: etc etc? They all should be COMPLETE htm files. If I can give you a tip, why don't you just use a single page layout? You could just use a table with four columns Quote If I can give you a tip, why don't you just use a single page layout? You could just use a table with four columns Thank you! May the Universe bless you! Frames are killin' me -- I think I shall do better with tables. I understood your explanation. I just thought I was gonna be slick, that's all... Here what I did to learn it, sorry it took me so long to get back an every thing. Your probably not point exatly to the file, HOWEVER I found dreamweaver exteremly helpful when doing stuff like this.

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I understand the very basics of creating an HTML pages with frames. I can't figure out how to load content into each frame.

OK, I mean to render four columns down the page. How do I get content into each column?

I'm looking at the w3.org site, and the problem is I wish the examples were better set up to show what adding content to each frame yields, and from where they get the content.

Thanks!If you want they need to be five pages the content of all four, then the frame its self point to the pages. In other words the content pages are made the same as any other page, just that when you put the framset in to have it load it will cause it to break into four seperate parts in the window. I can't seem to find anything to tell me exactly how to do the pointing, or where the "targets" should be located. I mean, in my poor example, I'm trying to get my first frame to read the contents of a file I have in the same directory as all the other html files.

I'm still reading.To point links to a certain frame, you need to give the frames names.

Example:

Code: [Select]<frameset cols"50%, 50%">
<FRAME SRC="menu.html" name="menu">
<FRAME src="main.html" name="main">
</frameset>

Now, if you have a link in your menu and want it to open in the main frame you do:

Code: [Select]<a href="link.html" target="main">Link</a>
Thank you, Astoria. That should help.

I know frames are not so favored. I'm just "faking" a page upgrade for a friend until I can get a better handle on CSS and other tools.Quote

<html>
<head>
<title>2004 Poster Session (Orlando, FL)</title>
</head>
<frameset cols=25%, 25%, 25%, 25%>
<frame src="2004frame1.htm">
<frame src="2004frame2.htm">
<frame src="2004frame3.htm">
<frame src="2004frame4.htm">
</frameset>
</html>

All right, I've created this simple frameset to have four columnar frames. Each .htm document is uploaded to the server, but when I look at the page, it is completely BLANK. Shouldn't there be four columns of data?try

Code: [Select]<frameset cols="25%, 25%, 25%, 25%">

And what is the name of the file?
It should be index.htmNo, foolish me, I'm trying to load those four different files -- one into each frame.
So the command will only work with an index.htm file? If that's the case, frames aren't going to do me any good.

Forgive my frustrations. I truly appreciate your help.

I have doc files with words in four columns. If I could just cut and paste, that would be great, but I need to figure out how to html format the columns.

I am reading what I can find on the web now. Any input is appreciated -- I just want you to know I'm not sitting back waiting for someone to fix it for me.Well, from that code it looks like every htm file should load into each column separately.

And no, the name does'nt have to have the name index.htm.

But here's why i said that:

let's say you're website's adress is: http://www.mywebsite.com

Now the browser will automatically look for a file CALLED index.* or default.*, with * being html, htm, php

So if you named the file with the frameset "framesetblahblahblah.html", than you have to type in your browser:

http://www.mywebsite.com/framesetblahblahblah.html

naming a main file index.htm is easier.

I hope I explained that so you understand.

Btw, the HTM files that go into each frame, do they all start with:
etc etc?

They all should be COMPLETE htm files.

If I can give you a tip, why don't you just use a single page layout?
You could just use a table with four columns

Quote

If I can give you a tip, why don't you just use a single page layout?
You could just use a table with four columns

Thank you! May the Universe bless you! Frames are killin' me -- I think I shall do better with tables.

I understood your explanation.

I just thought I was gonna be slick, that's all... Here what I did to learn it, sorry it took me so long to get back an every thing. Your probably not point exatly to the file, HOWEVER I found dreamweaver exteremly helpful when doing stuff like this.

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