managing content width within an iframe

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by Rick Bradford, Nov 3, 2008.

  1. #1
    Briefly: I'm displaying one website on another through an iframe. The max width the iframe can be (due to the prefab sort of site I'm using) is 715px and my content doesn't fit. I don't know much but it seems the footer will only reduce to a certain width.

    Is there any way to work around that from my end or is that something set entirely by the other site (which isn't my own)?

    Thanks in advance for any ideas.
     
    Rick Bradford, Nov 3, 2008 IP
  2. Colbyt

    Colbyt Notable Member

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    Other than setting your frame to allow scrolling I don't think you can do anything.
     
    Colbyt, Nov 3, 2008 IP
  3. Rick Bradford

    Rick Bradford Peon

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    Well, since there have been no other replies I'm sure you must be right. I thought that's probably the case but I wanted to be sure since it's not my area of expertise.

    Thanks much.
     
    Rick Bradford, Nov 6, 2008 IP
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    you create the iframe to load that site, you set it's width, right?
    why can't you adjust the with of the iframe that displays the other site?
     
    rene7705, Nov 8, 2008 IP
  5. Rick Bradford

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    The problem is that I'm using a somewhat pre-fab platform site (Ning.com) in a three-column layout in which only two columns are available to me.

    I know, if I had the full page width at my disposal then I wouldn't have a problem...
     
    Rick Bradford, Nov 8, 2008 IP