- From: Ian Jacobs <ij@w3.org>
- Date: Mon, 07 Sep 1998 22:25:44 -0400
- To: nir.dagan@econ.upf.es
- CC: chisholm@trace.wisc.edu, w3c-wai-gl@w3.org
nir.dagan@econ.upf.es wrote: > > The NOFRAMES element appears in the DTD of regular > documents (loose.dtd), but has no function according > to the HTML4.0 spec. I don't understand what you mean by this statement. > The reason for this strange situation is historical. > Until and including the proposed recommendation of HTML4.0 > there was a paragraph in the spec. suggesting that using NOFRAMES > element in a regular document means that the browser has to show > the content if the page is not rendered "framed", but hide it when > the document is "framed". > > This was ommitted from the recommendation, but the DTD > was left without change. >From section 16.4.1 of the HTML 4.0 specification: <BLOCKQUOTE> The NOFRAMES element specifies content that should be displayed only when frames are not being displayed. User agents that support frames must only display the contents of a NOFRAMES declaration when configured not to display frames. User agents that do not support frames must display the contents of NOFRAMES in any case. </BLOCKQUOTE> > As far as WAI recommendation, I think we shouldn't recommend > using NOFRAMES in regular documents, but only in frameset. Can you give me further information on what you mean? - Ian -- Ian Jacobs (jacobs@w3.org) Tel/Fax: (212) 684-1814 http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs
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