Web Accessibility: If you use frames

View an accessible page using frames
View an inaccessible page using frames

1. Title each frame clearly and meaningfully. Use the TITLE attribute to facilitate navigation and frame identification.

 
2. Include a link to a frameless alternative. Make sure the link to the no-frames page is the first link in the primary page.

 
3. Open pages consistently in the same content window. Opening linked pages in new windows can be very disorienting for individuals with visual impairments.

 
4. Do not include an image directly in a frame - put it in an HTML document.

 
5. The W3C recommends using the LONGDESC attribute within the <FRAME> and <FRAMESET> tags, though it is not yet supported by any browsers. When supported, it will provide a link to a longer text description of the element.

 
6. Check accessibility by viewing your page in multiple browsers and platforms, then verify it with tools like CAST's on-line BOBBY verification tool.

Read the relevant W3C guideline --  12.1
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Adapted with permission from web accessibility pages at Penn State