NOTE NOTE
Label indicates NoFrames content is displayed
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FIGURE 16-16
The iframe??”also known as an inline frame??”is a cutting-edge technique for including one HTML page within
another.
FIGURE 16-17
When you view an absolutely positioned iframe tag in Dreamweaver, it appears like an AP element, complete with
resizing handles.
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Specifying position:absolute in the style attribute enables you to exactly position a
floating frame on the page. However, if you specify position:absolute and your other
content is not contained within AP elements, your floating frame may overlap the other content on your
page. For this reason, it is best to use floating frames in combination with a CSS-based layout.
You can also specify a style of position:relative. In this case, browsers display the floating frame on
the page relative to the other page content, even if that content is not contained within AP elements. Note,
however, that Design view does not always correctly display floating frames that are positioned relatively,
and sometimes the floating frame overlaps existing content, making it difficult to edit. Again, it is best to lay
out your content using CSS positioning and specify position:absolute for your