Difference between revisions of "Cross-Origin iFrame"
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* Frames and Framesets were introduced early in browser history to enable refreshing only a portion of a web page to improve responsiveness of web pages in the days of low bandwidth data communications. | * Frames and Framesets were introduced early in browser history to enable refreshing only a portion of a web page to improve responsiveness of web pages in the days of low bandwidth data communications. | ||
| − | + | * Identity features like [[OpenID Connect]] and [[Web Authn2]] depends on the [[Cross-Origin iFrame]] for a seamless [[User Experience]] when identity is provided by a different web site than the [[Realying Party]]. | |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 10:31, 12 March 2021
Full Title or Meme
The Inline Frame, or iFrame was introduced to allow isolated web pages from unrelated entities to embed content seamlessly into a web page.
Context
- Frames and Framesets were introduced early in browser history to enable refreshing only a portion of a web page to improve responsiveness of web pages in the days of low bandwidth data communications.
- Identity features like OpenID Connect and Web Authn2 depends on the Cross-Origin iFrame for a seamless User Experience when identity is provided by a different web site than the Realying Party.
References
- Iframes as a Security Feature does actually acknowledge some of the security problems with iFrames.
