Re: (X)HTML, Javascript and Frames
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Re: (X)HTML, Javascript and Frames

From: David Dorward <dorward@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun Jan 29 2006 - 23:40:11 CET

Linvo wrote:

> What is a good alternative for frames in (X)HTML for being able to keep
> the static aspects of a website visible without rewriting them everytime?

Visible all the time? To not. Screen real estate is too valuable to clutter
it up with content the user can get to with one tap of the home key (or a
quick drag of the scrollbar to the top).

On multiple pages? http://allmyfaqs.net/faq.pl?Include_one_file_in_another

> And what role can Javascript play in the distinguishing between static
> aspect of the website and the dynamic parts?

Don't distinguish. The user doesn't care how the pages are put together.

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David Dorward       <http://blog.dorward.me.uk/>   <http://dorward.me.uk/>
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Received on Tue Feb 7 21:26:53 2006