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9.3 Selecting Frames and FramesetsThink of a frame as a mini document window; each frame contains a separate Web page. When you click inside the frame, you can add images, text, and other elements to the page. Click inside another frame to edit that frame's Web page. However, since framesets aren't visible elements of a Web page, Dreamweaver provides a special window梩he Frames panel梩hat provides a simple visual overview of frames and framesets, making it easier for you to select and modify them. To open it, choose WindowFrames or press Shift-F2 (see Figure 9-7). Selecting a frameset lets you save it and modify its properties, such as frame size and whether or not there are borders, as described in Section 9.5. There are several ways to select a frameset:
Here, frames keep the site identity (top banner) and navigation (left sidebar) visible. This site is made of three frames (numbered) and two framesets. To create this design, start with a frameset divided into two horizontal rows. Click the bottom frame; choose ModifyFramesetSplit Frame Left.The Frames panel shows a thumbnail diagram of the current document's frames. Thick 3-D borders represent a frameset, while thin gray lines represent the borders of frames. The thick black border梩he outer frameset in this example梚ndicates a selected frameset, while a thin black border represents a selected frame. A name appears inside each frame to identify it, so that you'll know how to target links to this frame.
Selecting a frame lets you save it and modify its properties, including margins and scroll bars, as described in Section 9.5.3. To select a frame, do one of the following:
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