Use the Frameset – Frame Attributes dialog to define each frame in the frameset. The upper-left corner of the dialog displays a thumbnail of the frameset you are designing. You see a sample of the frameset template you selected at the previous dialog (Frameset – Choose Template). The active frame in the frameset is identified with blue fill. Click the frame to set its attributes.
Height: Sets the height of the frame. Measurement options include pixels, percent, and relative (to other frames in the frameset).
Width: Sets the width of the frame. Measurement options include pixels, percent, and relative (to other frames in the frameset).
Margin: Sets the height and width of the frame (by percent or in pixels).
Border: Applies a border around the frame. Select a color for the border from the drop-down list at the right side of the option.
No Resize: Prevents users from resizing the frame in the viewer.
Scrolling: Displays a scroll bar inside the frame (useful for lengthy topics).
Auto: Adds scrollbars if the viewer cannot display the entire content of the topic in the frame.
Yes: Always displays scrollbars in the frame.
No: Does not display scrollbars in the frame. (Do not use this feature unless the content is brief or users will not have a way to scroll and read all the information in the frame.)
Name: Assigns a name to the selected frame. The name should imply its purpose (for example, LEFT). Each frame in the set must have a unique name.
Initial File: Identifies the topic or URL to display in the frame. This is the default topic that is displayed when the frameset opens in the viewer.
Tip: The dialog displays all files and URLs used in all custom folders in your project. You can filter the list by selecting a custom folder from the drop-down next to All Folders.
New Topic: Opens the Create Topic Wizard so you can create a new HTML topic to use with a frame.