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hi ive just started using dreamweaver and built my first website using frames all works well until i viewed my meta, keywords and discription they are all there in the design area but when i preview they are no were to be seen ive tried for hours trying to work it out with no joy can some one help
cheers
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Short explanation and practical checks for framed sites

With frames the browser actually loads two kinds of documents: the top-level frameset (the page in the address bar) and the individual framed pages. Meta elements must be in the head of whichever document should expose those tags to a browser or search engine. reported metadata visible inside Dreamweaver but not in the published source; raised the sensible question about how the tags were added.

Quick troubleshooting checklist (actions to verify, stated passively):

  • Open the frameset file in Dreamweaver Code view and confirm a proper <head> section exists before the <frameset>. If the <meta> tags are missing there they will not appear in the frameset source.
  • In the browser, view the top-level source (View Page Source or view-source:) to see the frameset HTML. To inspect a framed page’s source, open that frame in its own tab (right‑click the frame content → Open frame in new tab) and view its source.
  • Make sure the correct files were uploaded: check the remote folder, timestamps, and exact filenames (index.html vs index.htm vs index.php). Clear browser and server caches or force reload.
  • If Dreamweaver templates, library items, or server-side publishing are in use, edit the actual file that is published (not just a design preview) and re-upload.

Example of where meta belongs in a frameset page:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>Site title</title>
  <meta name="description" content="Short description for the site">
</head>
<frameset cols="20%,80%">
  <frame src="nav.html" name="nav">
  <frame src="content.html" name="content">
</frameset>
</html>

Modern note: framesets are obsolete and cause indexing and usability issues; consider replacing them with CSS layouts or server-side includes. More on the <meta> element and the <frameset> element is available from MDN: meta element and frameset element.

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i viewed my meta, keywords and discription they are all there in the design area but when i preview they are no were to be seen

you mean that these tags were not visible in browser, if yes then there's nothing wrong with that. These tags are not for this purpose.

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thanks for reply its when i go into view the s ource online theres no info at all as if its vanished ???
not sure if this is right or not
mat

hi ive just started using dreamweaver and built my first website using frames all works well until i viewed my meta, keywords and discription they are all there in the design area but when i preview they are no were to be seen ive tried for hours trying to work it out with no joy can some one help
cheers
matnkirsty

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hi
they are all there in design mode in dreamweaver but when i publish my site, online when i view the source they are no longer there unless they are hidden??
is this right?
cheers
mat

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These tags must be in source code. How did you added meta tags to the pages through dw. What's the code or file.

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