The <frame> tag was used inside a <frameset> to define individual frames (sections of the window) for displaying separate documents.
🧪 Example (Old HTML 4 Code)
<frameset cols="50%,50%">
<frame src="menu.html">
<frame src="content.html">
</frameset>
📍 This would create two vertical frames side by side.
🚫 Why <frame> Is Obsolete
- Poor accessibility
- Hard to navigate (no standard back/forward behavior)
- Complicated layouts
- Difficult bookmarking
- Not responsive or mobile-friendly
✅ Modern Alternative: <iframe>
Use the <iframe> tag to embed external pages within your layout:
<iframe src="content.html" width="600" height="400">
Your browser does not support iframes.
</iframe>
✅ It keeps everything inside a single, manageable HTML document.
✅ Summary
| Tag | <frame> |
|---|---|
| Status | ❌ Deprecated (HTML5) |
| Use with | <frameset> (also deprecated) |
| Purpose | Display separate HTML docs in one window |
| Replacement | ✅ <iframe> |