What is replacing the iFrame?

[Chandler_90]

Since the iFrame tag was recently depricated.. has there been a newly introduced equivalent?

I liked the function of the iFram.. the fact that it displayed data without having to refresh the page.

Is there a way of using the object tag and Javascript to emulate the iFrame?

I had thought that a scrollable content DIV would be the best way forward.. however the whole page would need to be refreshed in order to load in new data.

I'm creating a simple page, I already have the layout sorted (3 column, centered content), however I would like a method of showing data without refreshing the whole page.

Anyone got any pointers?

 

[Beansprout]

Refreshing the whole page is a total non-issue

Edit: If you mean you want to show data which is updated as a part of the functioning of the page, look at AJAX. If you just mean you want to let users browse to new pages without 'refreshing the whole page' then it's a non-issue.

 

[Chandler_90]

Refreshing the whole page is a total non-issue

Indeed.. but it something I would like to achieve..
It was possible with an iFrame.. surely it still is now!?

Edit -> I've looked further into the Object side of things.. and aparently it will not work with IE6/7 atm.
Looks like I'm gonna have to use an iFrame..

 

[furnace]

The IFrame is going nowhere fast, especially with ecommerce and "3D Secure" become a requirement for most.

Your best bet if you need to adhere to standards and have IFrame-like functionality is AJAX and a div with 'overflow: auto;', and you would have to have javascript handle all links within that div.

 

[MarcLister]

The literal replacement seems to be the XFrames. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XFrames