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document.frames doesn't exist

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#44,330 opened on Jun 1, 2026

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLFormElement/target

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLFormElement/target#examples

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Domain
documentation
Issue type
documentation
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
1
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under 1 hour
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Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
90
Research direction
Replace the outdated `document.frames` with a modern equivalent like `document.querySelector("iframe")` in the code example.