Should I use Divs or an iframe?

[johnnycoma]

I'll get to the meat and potatoes. I'm building a resume page using divs, and I want to refrain from using iframes.

Is there a way that I can load new information into a div element with the click of a link on my page?

If this is possible, do I need to use Javascript or is there some XHTML tag I can use? I tried adding a target element to the link, but I don't know how to tell the browser to only load into the div.

If it is not possible, I'm assuming I will have to use an iframe - is an iframe element considered a tacky part of modern design (been out of the web design game, I remember using iframes and don't really know if they've remained useful elements or not :P)?

thanks in advance! feel free to just link me to a w3 page if you don't feel like giving a long answer. it's entirely possible I've missed something in the tutorials..

[drhowarddrfine]

The problem with frames is they aren't easy to bookmark and styling can be a pain, as well as something else I'm to tired to think of right now. To load what you want in a div would require javascript.

[just a feeling]

I don't use frames at all. As much as I like some of the features they offer, there is still a number of disadvantages. For more info, google for " Frames disadvantages".

Is there a way that I can load new information into a div element with the click of a link on my page?

As pointed out by drhowarddrfine, It requires javascript, but I believe that CSS PLAY can do that too.

Best Regards,