HTML <iframe> name Attribute

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The name attribute on an <iframe> tag assigns a name to that iframe.

This name is used in form submission and as a reference in JavaScript.

Example

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A name attribute on an <iframe> element.
Click the link below to open its content in the named iframe.

<a href="https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_van_Gogh" 
   target="frame">Vincent Van Gogh</a> <br/> <br/>

<iframe name="frame" style="width:100%;height:450px;"
        src="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page"></iframe>

Using name

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The name attribute assigns a name to the iframe.

The name is used as target by <a>, <form>, and <base> elements.

The name is also the browsing context of the iframe element. The browsing context can be thought of as a mini-browser inside the browser. It has session history, a Document object, and more -- much like a browser does.

Finally, the name attribute can also be used as a reference by JavaScript.

Syntax

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