iframe tag
<iframe>
Explanation
Iframe tag inserts an "Inline Frame" in a HTML document.
The inline frames helps to fix a source in a HTML document.
<iframe src="URL"></iframe>
Element Specific attributes supported by this tag are:
| Attribute | Value | Description |
| name | name | Mentions the name of iframe. |
| height | pixels | Denotes the height level of iframe. |
| width | pixels | Denotes the width level of iframe. |
| src | url | The address/URL of the content to be fixed in iframe. |
| sandbox | "", allow-forms, allow-same-origin, allow-scripts, allow-top-navigation | Creates limitations for iframe contents. |
| seamless | seamless | Defines that iframe should look like the part of the containg document. |
| srcdoc | HTML_code | The HTML content of a page to be shown in iframe. |
"Height, Sandbox, Seamless and SRC" attributes were newly introduced in HTML5.
Example Code:
Result :
- Use "Height and Width" attributes to maximize and minimize the size of the iframe.
- User can use this tag to promote the site by displaying "Ads".
- If required, the CSS can be used to add "Scrollbars" for iframe.
It is available in previous versions of HTML.
It supports both
Global Attributes and
Event Attributes in HTML5.
Limitations:
It is applicable to all major browsers.