How Does A IFRAME Work?

[spy69]

Can someone tell me how does IFRAME work? I have a template for my site but the template is too short lenght wise so when i type longer the images get disorrted because the template is made of images just placed together. How would i use an IFRAME to make it look normal?

Thanks A Milllllllll
Spy

 

[Rowan W]

An iFrame wouldn't do what you want, your layout shouldn't be broken if you just type stuff in it.

Remember that if you want to put text over the top of an image you need to make the image a backgroiund.

Could you show us your site?

 

[ApeXX]

I'm not sure exactly what you are saying, but an IFRAME is inserting another page into the base of you main page. Sort of like its own content box, that can be scrolled and everything. If you have many images you people to be able to scroll through, an Iframe would be a good idea.

 

[PoorDoggie]

An iframe works like this:

- you set a specified width and height
- you can bring up another html page into that frame

iframes are awful though. Some browsers can't handle them, and they are tacky. I try to steer clear of them. You may only have this choice though.

Here is how an iframe would work:

...<tr>

     <td>
          <iframe style="width: WIDTH_IN_PX; height: HEIGHT_IN_PX;" src="path/to/file.html"></iframe>
     </td>

</tr>...

 

[Robson]

The above code insertion actually uses an iframe, so that's an example within itself

 

[StudioWorks]

I dont know why people insist in using frames when they are so bad

Sorry for the offtopic.

 

[unknowngiver]

http://www.w3schools.com/tags/tag_iframe.asp
Check this out
Full guide for u to get fimilar wid iframes

 

[elliothere]

If you just want a scrollbar, don't bother with iframes, just use a div and style it. Iframes confuse search engines. Something like this would work:

The (x)HTML:

<div id="scroll">
<p>bla bla bla</p>
</div>

The CSS:

#scroll {
width: somethingpx;
height: somethingpx;
overflow: auto;
}

 

[spy69]

Thanks Everyone for you reply, ill be to check it out.

 

[PoorDoggie]

If you just want a scrollbar, don't bother with iframes, just use a div and style it. Iframes confuse search engines. Something like this would work:

The (x)HTML:

<div id="scroll">
<p>bla bla bla</p>
</div>

The CSS:

#scroll {
width: somethingpx;
height: somethingpx;
overflow: auto;
}

wow.. never knew that - dosen't matter though, I hate <divs> as much as <iframes>. Is that examle possible with tables?

...<td id="scroll">...</td>...

#scroll {
width: somethingpx;
height: somethingpx;
overflow: auto;
}

will have to try that out sometime! Thanks

I hope you find what you are looking for spy69! :D

Tom

 

[elliothere]

Yeah, it should be possible with tables.

 

[Mystic]

i hate iframes lol, use php, the nice include function

<?php
include "blah.html";
?>

 

[Jon_]

i hate iframes lol, use php, the nice include function

<?php
include "blah.html";
?>

Indeed, that's the best way. Ever. It's faster and easier to handle. It works well with image layouts as well.

 

[PoorDoggie]

i hate iframes lol, use php, the nice include function

<?php
include "blah.html";
?>

but it will still increase the size of the page downwards. This is not what is wanted. spy69 needs something where it will have a scrollbar, so that his slayout isn't ruined.

 

[spy69]

yeah thanks all especially doggie, but yeah its crap so im having a new template done.

Spy