Using <FRAMESET> in a TPL

I have a situation where I need to present static (meaning always visible) information at the top of page, static information at the bottom of a page, and scrollable content in the center of a page. Typically this would be done using a <FRAMESET></FRAMESET> tag containing <FRAME> tags. However, <FRAME> tags reference an external file so I'm not sure how or if this would work in a presentation template. Does anyone know of a method for handling this or an alternative to using frames?

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james1

I believe that in a PT you can write data to another file. You can certainly do it in an <iw_perl> section. I think there are also other facilities to do this, such as <iw_ostream>.

So, your PT can generate one file containing the <FRAMESET>, and it can also generate another file, to be referenced in the first file as its middle frame.

-- James

brianaragno

Why not create your header and footer information in seperate files and then use iw_include in your presentation template. This will allow you to re-use your header/footer across the entire site and not rely on frames. Be sure to create a script to regenerate your pages using iwgen in case you ever need to update the header and or footer files.

Lex

Ah...thanks. That's the piece I was missing. I haven't used iw_include so hadn't even considered it. Thanks!

Hmm, I may have spoken too soon. It appears as if only a single <iw_include> can be used in a PT. Also, this doesn't solve my problem with allowing only the center area to be scrollable.

James, your idea is interesting and I might go that route. But for now I've been reading up on nested <div></div> tags and I'm hoping I'll be able to apply that to my current situation.

Thanks for the answers, guys!

Edited by Lex on 09/27/02 01:39 PM (server time).