What Is The HTML <iframe> Tag?

Date First Published: 11th June 2023

Topic: Web Design & Development

Subtopic: Web Development

Article Type: Computer Terms & Definitions

Difficulty: Medium

Difficulty Level: 5/10

CONTENTS

Example Of The <video> Tag
Attributes

Learn more about what the HTML <iframe> tag is in this article.

In HTML, the <iframe> tag is used to specify an inline frame within a HTML document, which loads a webpage inside another webpage. It is useful when adding dynamic content, ads, videos, or other types of content that separately requires a scrollbar. This HTML tag is supported by all major web browsers and is included in the latest HTML5 specifications.

Example Of The <video> Tag

An example of the <iframe> tag can be seen below. It loads the homepage of this website in this webpage.

Attributes

Below are the attributes for the <iframe> tag.

Attribute	Value	Description
height	pixels	Specifies the height of the inline frame.
loading	eager, lazy	Specifies whether the browser should immediately load the inline frame or delay loading it until the user scrolls down to see it.
name	text	Specifies the name of the inline frame.
sandbox	allow-forms, allow-pointer-lock, allow-popups, allow-same-origin, allow-scripts, allow-top-navigation	Specifies an additional set of restrictions set on the content in the inline frame.
seamless	Specifies that the inline frame should appear as part of the webpage.
src	URL	Specifies the URL of the page to be embedded in the inline frame.
srcdoc	HTML code	Specifies the HTML content of the page to appear in the inline frame.
width	pixels	Sets the width of the inline frame.