iframe name attribute
The name attribute on the iframe element:
Examples
<iframe | attribute | = | "value(s)" | > | ... | <⁄iframe> | Examples |
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3. | name | = | a valid browsing-context name type text | <name="some_name"> ... <⁄ > |
Video demonstration iframe name attribute
HTML5 iframe name attribute Tutorial
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00:00 | video tutorial: name attribute on iframe element |
00:09 | we have a link and an inline frame on page: the link (wikipedia.org) will open inside the same browsing context (=the same window), default behaviour because we did not add a specific target |
00:18 | now let's target the iframe (the link wikipedia.org) will open inside the iframe |
00:29 | naming the iframe through name attribute ("ifr1" - a value, our choice) |
00:36 | using the value of the name attribute from iframe element as value of target attribute from a element → the linked page (wikipedia.org) targets the iframe (wikipedia.org will load inside page's iframe) |
00:48 | name attribute on iframe element allows you to specify a valid browsing-context name this name can then be used to target that nested browsing-context |
00:57 | <base target="ifr1"> (see HTML base element) will make all links in page to target the iframe (= to open inside it) except the links that have the target attribute present and a different browsing-context specified |