Framesets in 2 Languages

[Ed O'Brien]

I have just completed a website for a client which uses a doorway page
entering to a 'contents' frame. Once within the frameset you can't navigate
back to the doorway page except via your browser's back button. This is not
really a problem as the doorway page is merely an introduction.

My problem is, my client wants to provide the site in a second language
(French). A link on the doorway page to a different (French) frameset is the
simple answer at that point. The difficulty is, if someone wants to navigate
back to English, say, having clicked the French link. Any link within the
frameset will not work as the new frameset merely opens inside the old. Even
trying to navigate back to the doorway page will not work as it simply opens
inside the frame.

Does anyone know a simple way to exit the default frameset so it can be
replaced with the French version?

TIA

Ed

 

[SingaporeWebDesign]

Hello,

Put target = _TOP in a <a href... link so that the page will open up on top
of all frames.

Example
<a href='frenchframes.html' target='_top'>In French</a>
http://www.w3schools.com/tags/tag_a.asp

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[Ed O'Brien]

Thanks for that.

I get the same result with target="_blank". I was hoping to avoid the need
for a new window. Guess we can't always have what we want!

Best wishes,

Ed

 

[Ronx]

Use target="_top", not target="_TOP"
_top will always use the same browser window, and overwrite any frames
that may be lurking there. _blank will always open a new window or tab
(if the browser is set to open new windows as tabs).
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[Ed O'Brien]

Thanks, Ron. Exactly what I was looking for.

Kind regards,

Ed