I-frames versus frames ??

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Emmy

Hi,

Is there any disadvantage if I use two i-frames inside one page for nearly
all my site, instead of using three different frames ?

I've tested it locally in IE6, and it seems more slowly to download and to
scroll inside the i-frames if I use them than if I use frames.

Thanks !
Emmy
 
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Thomas A. Rowe

Is there a real need to use the IFrame or frames, as it make it harder for users to bookmark pages
within your site?

Plus search engines will generate links to the actual pages that would normally load within the
IFrame or Frameset, thereby users coming to your site from a search engine, the pages will load
without header, footer, navigation, etc.

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JPKarlsen [FP MVP]

There are absolutely no difference in downloading time for a page regardless of if it is presented in a frame or not. It is the same amount of data that needs to be downloaded.


Regards Jens Peter Karlsen. Microsoft MVP - Frontpage.


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Hi,

Is there any disadvantage if I use two i-frames inside one page for nearly
all my site, instead of using three different frames ?

I've tested it locally in IE6, and it seems more slowly to download and to
scroll inside the i-frames if I use them than if I use frames.

Thanks !
Emmy



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E

Emmy

It´s just a matter of design and a way of navigating the site having some
things always visible in one or two frames, and so on...

Besides I was thinking on using javascrips to ensure that subpages aren't
loaded outside a frameset ...do they work ? may be a javascript also to
bookmark easily the pages....

I love using frames ;-)

Emmy
 
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Thomas A. Rowe

I am not sure that you can use JavaScript to force a page to load in a IFrame, which is possible
with a normal frameset.

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