HTML <iframe> nameAttribute
Example
<iframe> as a link target:
<iframe src="demo_iframe.htm.html" name="iframe_a"></iframe>
<a href="http://www.w3cschool.cc" target="iframe_a">example.com</a>
<a href="http://www.w3cschool.cc" target="iframe_a">example.com</a>
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Browser Support
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All major browsers support the name attribute.
Definition and Usage
The name attribute specifies the name of the <iframe>.
The name attribute is used to reference an element in JavaScript, or as the value of the target attribute of an <a> or <form> element, or as the value of the formtarget attribute of an <input> or <button>.
Differences between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
None.
Differences between HTML 4.01 and XHTML
In XHTML, the name attribute is deprecated and will be removed. Use the id attribute instead.
Syntax
<iframe name="name">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| name | Specifies the name of the <iframe>. |
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