HTML <frame> longdesc Attribute

Example

The longdesc attribute points to a page with a long description of the content of a frame:

<frameset cols=”50%,50%”>
<frame src=”frame_a.htm” longdesc=”dw.txt”>
<frame src=”frame_b.htm”>
</frameset>

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Definition and Usage

The <frame> tag is not supported in HTML5.

The longdesc attribute specifies a URL to a page that contains a long description of the content of a frame.

Tip: The longdesc attribute is so poorly supported that it should not be used. To offer a long description of a frame (if necessary), simply create a link (that is visible to anyone) to a page with the description.


Browser Support

Attribute
longdesc Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported

Syntax

<frame longdesc=”URL“>

Attribute Values

Value Description
URL A URL to a page that describes the content of a frame.Possible values:

  • An absolute URL – points to another web site (like longdesc=”http://www.example.com/description.txt”)
  • A relative URL – points to a file within a web site (like longdesc=”description.txt”)

Post Author: Zahid Farid