Modifying inline frame properties
An inline frame has several properties you can modify, including its source URL, name, size, margins, and so forth.
To resize an inline frame
- Click inside the inline frame.
- Click and drag any of the resize handles around the inline frame. To resize the inline frame freely (that is, without preserving its original proportions), hold down the Shift key while you drag a resize handle.
To modify the properties of an inline frame
- Select the inline frame using the Tag Selector.
- Double-click outside an inline frame and then edit the property values in the Inline Frame Properties dialog box.
The properties you can modify are described below.
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Source |
The source path or URL of the document to be displayed in the inline frame. |
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Name |
The name of the inline frame element. Can be used as the value of the target attribute of a hyperlink in the containing document. |
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Width |
The width of the inline frame, in pixels or as a percentage of the inline frame’s parent containerThe element, frame, or window that immediately contains the current element.. |
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Height |
The height of the inline frame, in pixels or as a percentage of the inline frame’s parent containerThe element, frame, or window that immediately contains the current element.. |
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Alignment |
The vertical alignment of the inline frame with respect to the line containing it. |
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Scrollbar |
Specifies whether to display scrollbars at the right and bottom sides of the inline frame. Auto means scrollbars will be displayed only when necessary. |
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Show border |
Specifies whether to display a thin border around the inline frame. |
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Horz. margin |
The size in pixels of the margin between the inline frame’s content and its left and right edges. |
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Vert. margin |
The size in pixels of the margin between the inline frame’s content and its top and bottom edges. |
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Horz. space |
The size in pixels of the empty space on both sides of the inline frame, separating it from surrounding content on the same line. The default value is zero. |
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Vert. space |
The size in pixels of the empty space above and below the inline frame, separating it from content above and below. The default value is zero. |
Cascading style sheets provide finer control over the size, borders, and surrounding margins of inline frames. Refer to the online CSS guide for more information.