HTML &lt; noframes &gt; Tag

Example

A simple three-framed page, with a <noframes> tag:
<html>

<frameset cols="25%,50%,25%">
<frame src="frame_a.htm" />
<frame src="frame_b.htm" />
<frame src="frame_c.htm" />
<noframes>
Sorry, your browser does not handle frames!
</noframes>
</frameset>

</html>

Definition and Usage

The <noframes> tag is used for browsers that do not handle frames.

The noframes element can contain all the elements that you can find inside the body element of a normal HTML page.

The noframes element is most used to link to a non-frameset version of the web site or to display a message to users that frames are required.

The noframes element goes inside the frameset element.

Browser Support

The <noframes> tag is supported in all major browsers.

Differences Between HTML and XHTML

Important: In the XHTML Frameset DTD, the text in the noframes element must be enclosed in a body element.

Tips and Notes

Note: If you want to validate a page containing frames, be sure the doctype is set to "Frameset DTD". Read more about doctypes.

Standard Attributes

DTD indicates in which HTML 4.01/XHTML 1.0 DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.

The <noframes> tag supports the following standard attributes:

Attribute	Value	Description	DTD
class	classname	Specifies a classname for an element	TF
dir	rtl ltr	Specifies the text direction for the content in an element	TF
id	id	Specifies a unique id for an element	TF
lang	language_code	Specifies a language code for the content in an element	TF
style	style_definition	Specifies an inline style for an element	TF
title	text	Specifies extra information about an element	TF
xml:lang	language_code	Specifies a language code for the content in an element, in XHTML documents	TF

Event Attributes

The <noframes> tag supports the following event attributes:

Attribute	Value	Description	DTD
onclick	script	Script to be run on a mouse click	TF
ondblclick	script	Script to be run on a mouse double-click	TF
onmousedown	script	Script to be run when mouse button is pressed	TF
onmousemove	script	Script to be run when mouse pointer moves	TF
onmouseout	script	Script to be run when mouse pointer moves out of an element	TF
onmouseover	script	Script to be run when mouse pointer moves over an element	TF
onmouseup	script	Script to be run when mouse button is released	TF
onkeydown	script	Script to be run when a key is pressed	TF
onkeypress	script	Script to be run when a key is pressed and released	TF
onkeyup	script	Script to be run when a key is released	TF