the way i did this was to create a primary frame set. Then create appropriate table layouts. The individual frames in my frameset called on the required table page:
<frameset>
<frame name=[name] src=[table1.php]>
</frameset>
In table1.php:
<table>
<tr>
<td><a href="[frame.php target="frame1>
</tr>
</table>
...that way it shoots the link output to whatever frame name you specify.
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