A frameset is a collection of frames that work together to provide a navigation format in your project. Framesets provide a way for topics in some frames to change while topics in other frames remain stationary. The stationary topics might contain company logos, navigation controls, and banners that should always be displayed when the frameset is open.
The frameset file is an HTML file that stores information about the size, placement, contents, and other attributes of each frame that makes up the set. To create a frameset, you divide the it into frames.
Click the Project tab.
From the File menu, select New – Frameset.
Several WYSIWYG samples of frameset templates are displayed.
Click the template you want to use. A blue border surrounds your selection.
In Frameset Title, enter the title for the frameset file. (Select this title whenever you work with the frameset in your project.)
In Frameset File Name, frameset title automatically becomes the file name.
Framesets use the .HTM extension and are treated as other HTML files (although they contain special tags for frame support, and you do not open them in the WYSIWYG Editor to add any text).
Click Next. The Frameset – Frame Attributes dialog opens.
Use this dialog to define each frame in the frameset. A sample of the frameset option you selected is displayed in the upper-left corner. The active frame is highlighted in blue. (To select a frame, click on it.)
In Name, enter a name for the individual frame. The name should imply its purpose (for example, LEFT).
From the All Folders drop-down list, select the file or URL you want to attach to the designated frame. Your selection appears in the Initial File field.
Design the frame.
Repeat steps 7 – 9 for each frame in the frameset.
Click Finish to close the dialog.
Note: Framesets
are saved in the HTML Files folder in the Project Manager and are denoted
by a square icon .