HTML <area> tag
HTML <area> tag
The <area> tag defines a clickable region on an image-map.
The <area> element is used only within a <map> element.
Note: The name attribute in the <map> tag is associate with the <img> element's usemap attribute to create a relationship between the image and the map.
Example
Attributes
The following are the attributes of <area> tag. Also try Global attributes.
| Attribute | Value | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| shape |
| Defines the shape of the area. |
| coords | coordinates | Specifies the coordinates of the area in an image-map. |
| href | URL | Specifies the URL to be requested and displayed. |
| alt | text | Specifies an alternate text for the area, if image failed to load. |
Deprecated Attributes
The following attributes should not be used in any case.
| Attribute | Value | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| accesskey | character | Specifies the shortcut key to active an html element. |
| name | text | Specifies a names for the clickable area so that it can be scripted by older browsers. |
| nohref | - | Specifies that an area has no associated link. |
| tabindex | numeric value | Specifies the tabbing order of the element. |
| type | media_type | Specifies a media type of the linked document. |
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