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rts5446
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posted posted 02-26-2002 02:30

Seems to me like nobody likes I-frames these days but I love 'em. I hear that support for them is dying out. Is this true? I ask because it may effect whether or not I use them on my site. Thanks


Ryan

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From: Cell 53, East Wing
Insane since: Jul 2001

posted posted 02-26-2002 04:21

rts5446: I'm not sure about unloved just misused (in a number of ways). They are a very powerful and useful tool but they are often used when they aren't required or where no provision is made for those browsers that don't support it. When used right they can do some amazing things. Just remember:

1. No content will show up at all in browsers like NS4.x (very bad).

2. You can't use script to them in Op6 (hmm poorly explained I think) - which means some of your fancy JavaScripts won't work (bad).

They can also be used maliciously (I've been attacked via one) and this kind of thing will get more serious over time and more people with iframe compatible browsers will disable support for them (if they can).

So use them by all means but use them wisely.

Emps

mr.maX
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From: Belgrade, Serbia
Insane since: Sep 2000

posted posted 02-26-2002 07:01

Let me just clarify this <IFRAME> & Opera issue. Iframes are not exposed to scripting, and therefore you can't use JavaScript to dynamically change URL that they're pointing to (which is used a lot when someone uses iframes to organize web site).


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From: Cell 53, East Wing
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posted posted 02-26-2002 15:44

mr.maX: Thanks for the clarification (my explanation was a little poor - it was late!!).

Some scripts employ iframes to try for a crossbrowser iframe-like effect like:
www.dhtmlnirvana.com/alchemy/externalload.htm

but it doesn't work in Opera as explained here:
www.ozoneasylum.com/Forum2/HTML/001305.html

InI has run through the security problems (a quick search will throw up results on that front) and one of the sites which covers these kind of issues is here:
www.guninski.com

Emps

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