Last updated: 2026-09-12
<iframe>The IFRAME Element
Embeds another web page or resource inline, a 'picture-in-picture', common for maps, video or widgets.
| Category | Scripts & Embedding |
|---|---|
| Content Model | Flow content |
| Allowed Parents | Any element that accepts flow content |
| Content Tag | Yes — requires closing </iframe> tag |
| Status | Standard |
📝 Syntax
<iframe src="https://example.com"></iframe>
⚙️ Attributes
This element supports the global attributes plus the following:
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
src | URL of the page to embed. | |
srcdoc | Inline HTML string as the embedded content (overrides src). | |
width | Width of the embedded area. | |
height | Height of the embedded area. | |
title | Accessible title describing the embed (required). | |
sandbox | Restricts embedded content permissions. |
▶ Example
Edit the code below and see the live result in the playground:
🌐 Browser Support
| Browser | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <iframe> | ✓ v1 | ✓ v12 | ✓ v1 | ✓ v1 | ✓ v1 |
| Supported in all major browsers | |||||
Tip: Always add title for accessibility; sandbox reduces security risk from embedded content.
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