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Asked: 2026-05-15T10:07:08+00:00

I’d like to ask about using frames in a modern intranet-only web application. Of

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I’d like to ask about using frames in a modern intranet-only web application.
Of course there a several reasons to use or probably not use frames in a modern internet web application.
But what about when it comes to an intranet web applications (think about a financial application)?

Think about parts of the application which are most of the time constantly visible (like a toolbar, menu, identity et cetera), where frames can be a simple/faster solution to do things?
Are these advantages that count these days when considering things like PPR?

I am curious and both thankful about your view on this.

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  1. Editorial Team

    Frames aren’t inheritly evil, but they do create challenges that other approaches don’t face. Since you’re talking about intranet you probably aren’t concerned about:

    • the search-indexing implications of frames
    • the usability/accessibility issues
    • supporting significantly different browsers (mobile, text-based, etc)

    Overall there probably isn’t an outstanding reason to dodge them. However I don’t think you’ve offered a compelling reason to use them.

    However: the one issue I could see you running into with a rich internet application is the potential need for your differing pages/components to talk with one another. Frames can be a royal headache with scripting, and for that reason alone I avoid them.

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