Standard: Frames
Brief description
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Frames allow you to show more than one document within a single page.
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Definitions
Frames are a markup system for creating sections within a page; each section can contain a complete, separate document.
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Content requirements
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Rationale
Frames cause accessibility and usability problems: they do not work well in screen readers, they change how the "back" and "forward" buttons work, and they don't work well when creating bookmarks.
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Exemptions
None.
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Full Metadata about this standard
Name Frames
Tracking number NT00000000
Type Standard
Required or Recommended Required
Effective date 03/22/2002
Date approved 03/13/2006
Category Scripts and Codes, Things to Avoid
Web Council review by 10/31/2008 (or earlier if deemed necessary by the Web Council)
Governing Policy Web Governance and Management (PDF) (4 pp, 339K, About PDF)
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