TARGETING TWO FRAMES
Master Frameset.

Save as nestfrms.html

<html>
<head><title>Nested Framesets</title></head>

<frameset rows="*,15%">
<frame src="set1.html" name="sets">
<frame src="footer.html">
</frameset>

</html>
The result.
The nested framesets (set(#).htmls) load in this frame.
Footer appears here.

Nested Sets
Below are the nesting framesets, "set(#).htmls" which divide the 1st row of the master frameset into columns. Additional HTMLs (or HTMs) are needed to satisfy anchors listed in the footer frame. As the different "sets" are selected, a different "index and content" file update the master frameset.

Save as set1.html

<html>
<head><title>Set #1</title></head>

<frameset cols="20%,*">
<frame src="ndex1.html">
<frame src="contnt1.html">
</frameset>

</html>
The result.


Save as set2.html

<html>
<head><title>Set #2</title></head>

<frameset cols="20%,*">
<frame src="ndex2.html">
<frame src="contnt2.html">
</frameset>

</html>
The result.


The footer.

Save as footer.html

<html>
<head><title>Footer</title></head>

<body bgcolor="#ffffff">

<base target="sets">

<a href="set1.html">Set #1 </a>
<a href="set2.html">Set #2 </a>

</body>
</html>
The result.
Set #1Set #2

The Documents for the sets

Save as ndex1.htmlSave as contnt1.html

<html>
<head><title> </title></head>
<body bgcolor="#c3ffff">
Set #1
<p>
INDEX

</body>
</html>

 <html>
<head><title> </title></head>
<body bgcolor="#c3ffff">
Set #1
<p>
CONTENT

</body>
</html>

Save as ndex2.htmlSave as contnt2.html

<html>
<head><title> </title></head>
<body bgcolor="#ffffc3">
Set #2
<p>
INDEX

</body>
</html>

 <html>
<head><title> </title></head>
<body bgcolor="#ffffc3">
Set #2
<p>
CONTENT

</body>
</html>