Frames
- Title each frame clearly and meaningfully. Use the TITLE attribute to facilitate navigation and frame identification.
- Include a link to a frameless alternative. Make sure the link to the no-frames page is the first link in the primary page.
- Open pages consistently in the same content window. Opening linked pages in new windows can be very disorienting for individuals with visual impairments.
- Do not include an image directly in a frame - put it in an HTML document.
- 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.
- Check accessibility by viewing your page in multiple browsers and platforms, then verify it with tools like CAST's on-line BOBBY verification tool.
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