On the web, what are frames, and how do I navigate with them?

Frames are an extension to HTML that allows several pages to appear in a single web browser window. Each page can have its own scroll bar, and be resized independently of the main browser window. With frames, a browser window can include both static and changing content; for example, a static frame can be used as a table of contents while another frame presents the different areas of a web site. Very old browsers or those with fewer features do not support frames.

Finding the URL for a particular frame

• Firefox: Right-click inside the frame you're interested in (on a Mac, Ctrl-click). Select This Frame and then View Frame Info.
  
  
• Safari: Ctrl-click inside the frame you're interested in and select View Frame Source. The URL for the frame will appear as the label for the window that appears.
  
  
• Internet Explorer: Right-click inside the frame you're interested in and select Properties.
  
  
• Netscape 7.x and 8.x: Right-click inside the frame you're interested in (on a Mac, Ctrl-click) and select This Frame and then View Frame Info.
  
  
• Netscape 6.x: Right-click inside the frame you're interested in and select View Frame Info. On a Mac, Ctrl-click and select This Frame and then View Frame Info.

Also see:

• What are plug-ins?
• In my web browser, how can I make sure the most recent version of a page is loaded?
• How can I view the HTML code of web pages?
• In my browser, how do I download an inline or background image from a web page?
• In Netscape or Firefox, how do I find information about the images and documents of a web page?
• In a web browser, when I try to print, why doesn't the browser print the page that I see on the screen?