The <area> tag

Definition and Usage

Defines a region in an image map.

Tips and Notes

Note: The <area> tag is an empty element, it contains attributes only. This element is always nested inside the map element.

Note: End tag is forbidden.

Examples

This code:

Produces this output:

<p>Click on one of the planets:</p>

Click on one of the planets:

Required Attributes

Attributes:	Values:	Description:
alt	text	Alternate text if the image is not displayed

Optional Attributes

Attributes:	Values:	Description:
alt	text	Alternate text if the image is not displayed
coords	circle x,y,radius poly x1,y1,.....xn,yn rect left,top,right,bottom	Sets the shape of the area with the coordinates
href	url	Sets the url to link to when the area is clicked
nohref	true false	Excludes an area from an image-map
shape	circle rect poly default	Defines the area shape
target	_blank _parent _self _top	Where to open the linked document when you click on the area. Use it in combination with the href attribute When using "_blank" the link will load in a new window. When using "_self" the link will load in the same frame it was clicked. When using "_parent" the link will load in the parent frameset. When using "_top" the link will load in the full body of the window

Standard Attributes

id, class, title, style, dir, lang, tabindex, accesskey

For a full description, go to Standard Attributes.

Event Attributes

onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover, onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress, onkeydown, onkeyup, onfocus, onblur

For a full description, go to Event Attributes.

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