title: How do I set the background color of an HTML Frame?
body: <p>I have a legacy website using frames. The pages within the frame do not use a white background and hence, I get an annoying "white flash" while the pages in the frames transition.  I think this can be fixed by changing the background color of the <code>&lt;frame&gt;</code>, but no matter what is entered, Internet Explorer will NOT see anything but white.  Firefox appears to accept the background color, but not so with IE.</p>
  
  <p>NOTE: please don't flame me on using frames -- I know; heck, I think I've even preached it a time or too ... lol...</p>