In older web architectures, sites often used frames or includes to separate the page layout.
To develop a "story" view using an iframe with a top-navigation frame structure (often referred to as an index.shtml or indexframe.shtml layout), you essentially need a or a modern nested iframe approach. This structure allows you to keep a navigation bar or header fixed at the top while content (the "story") scrolls or changes below. 1. Traditional Frameset Approach (Legacy) view indexframe shtml top
Libraries and frameworks like React, Angular, and Vue.js allow for dynamic content updates without requiring server-side includes. In older web architectures, sites often used frames
An indexframe file typically served as the "master" document. Before modern CSS and JavaScript frameworks, developers used . A single window was split into multiple independent frames—often a "top" frame for the header, a "left" frame for navigation, and a "main" frame for content. This allowed the top and side sections to remain static while the user clicked through different pages in the center. 2. Server Side Includes (SHTML) Before modern CSS and JavaScript frameworks, developers used