Resizing iframe to fit content

[Joshua Sloan]

Deos anyone know if it's possible for my iframe to resize based on the amount of information being sent by the url I'm framing? Keeping in mind that it's not on the same domain. I've Google the heck out of this and keep hitting dead ends. So far, I only been able to determin that this is possible only if the page being framed is on the same domain.

As an example, 1Park Place which is a 3rd party IDX supplier also provides a monthly newsletter as a url that must be framed. Sometimes this newsletter is longer than other times. I would like my iframe to resize based on the amount of information in the newsletter or IDX.

Thanks.

[webmaster]

Not that I know of - I typically set my iframe height much higher than needed so no matter how long the content that is out of my control becomes, it does not create vertical scrolling.

[Joshua Sloan]

You're a busy guy tonight! Thanks for all your responses to all my questions. I was afraid this one might be a no, I did exactly what you said and set my height really high so the scroll never came up, I was just hoping for a different solution. Oh well, it was wishful thinking! Thanks again!

[webmaster]

Not a problem, have a great night Josh

[DMike]

how do you add the iframe so that if you have the height on it really big it doesn't make the page look bad ? You have it at the bottom of the page ? Because if you'd add it on middle and set the height on it really big, and you don't have enough content on it, you'll have a lot of space coming up

[Joshua Sloan]

how do you add the iframe so that if you have the height on it really big it doesn't make the page look bad ? You have it at the bottom of the page ? Because if you'd add it on middle and set the height on it really big, and you don't have enough content on it, you'll have a lot of space coming up

You can't, unless the information you're framing is on the same domain. This is the problem with iframes, your only reason for setting the height really high is so you will never have to scroll through the information you're framing. As far as where on the page, I would have it at the very top. If you put it at the bottom, not only will you have a large white space above the info, but guests might not see it and move on. Plus, their would be a scroll for the information your framing because their would be no room underneath what your framing for it to expand. Make sense?

The reason you can't resize the iframe to match the information being framed is for security reasons, you can only do so if the information you're framing is on the same domain.

I hope this helps clarify.

[kid disco]

As far as I know, the only way you can have the height of the iframe adjust automatically to the page you're pulling in from a different domain is if you are able to add some code to the pages that are on the other domain.

[DMike]

How about a small javascript which would just add let's say 50px to the iframe's height while the iframe has scroll on it. That might do it. I'll check it out and send you guys what i came up with

[DMike]

Just cheked it out, it seems you can't get the height of the document you use as src in your iframe if it's not on the same domain. One thing you can do here is to cache the file you want to iframe and that way you have it on the same domain.