Accessible Web Structure

Frames

There are a few things to remember to help make frames accessible. First, frames consist of separate web pages with each frame having its own HTML file, so most screen readers treat the frames as separate pages. Each frame should have its own descriptive title that identifies the frame and its content. It is also important to use a no-frames tag that contains all the information that exists in the frames, thus allowing users to get the information they need or want without having to navigate separate frames. The rules for using in-line or I frames are the same as for using general frames, but the designer must keep in mind that viewing I frames (as well as frames in general) with a screen reader may not be seamless.

A page with frames as it would be seen in a typical browser

In a typical browser, a page with frames appears to be a single page.

The page with its frames outlined in red and numbered in the order a screen reader will see them.

A screen reader interprets the frames as three separate pages.

Example

Links

Creating Accessible Frames
(http://www.webaim.org/techniques/frames)