Are there any best practices for handling form submissions within frames in PHP?

When handling form submissions within frames in PHP, it is important to ensure that the form submission is processed correctly within the frame itself, rather than redirecting the user to a new page. This can be achieved by setting the form's target attribute to the name of the frame. Additionally, the form processing script should be able to detect if it is being loaded within a frame and adjust its behavior accordingly. 

<?php
if(isset($_POST['submit'])) {
    // Process form data here
    
    if (isset($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']) && strpos($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'], 'your-frame-url-here') !== false) {
        // Display success message within the frame
        echo "<p>Form submitted successfully!</p>";
    } else {
        // Redirect to a new page if form is not submitted within the frame
        header("Location: error.php");
        exit();
    }
}
?>

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