HTML <area> shape Attribute
Example
An image-map, with clickable areas:
<img src ="planets.gif"
width="145" height="126"
alt="Planets"
usemap="#planetmap">
<map
name="planetmap">
<area shape="rect" coords="0,0,82,126" href="sun.htm" alt="Sun">
<area shape="circle" coords="90,58,3" href="mercur.htm" alt="Mercury">
<area shape="circle" coords="124,58,8" href="venus.htm" alt="Venus">
</map>
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Definition and Usage
The shape attribute specifies the shape of an area.
The shape attribute is used together with the coords attribute to specify the size, shape, and placement of an area.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| shape | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
NONE.
Syntax
<area shape="default|rect|circle|poly">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| default | Specifies the entire region |
| rect | Defines a rectangular region |
| circle | Defines a circular region |
| poly | Defines a polygonal region |
❮ HTML <area> tag
