HTML <area> Tag
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 <area> tag defines an area inside an image-map (an image-map is an image with clickable areas).
The area element is always nested inside a <map> tag.
Note: The usemap attribute in the <img> tag is associated with
the map
element's name attribute, and creates a relationship between the image and the map.
Browser Support
The <area> tag is supported in all major browsers.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
In HTML the <area> tag has no end tag.
In XHTML the <area> tag must be properly closed.
Required Attributes
DTD indicates in which HTML 4.01/XHTML 1.0
DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| alt |
text |
Specifies an alternate text for an area |
STF |
Optional Attributes
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| coords |
coordinates |
Specifies the coordinates of an area |
STF |
| href |
URL |
Specifies the destination of a link in an area |
STF |
| nohref |
nohref |
Specifies that an area has no associated link |
STF |
| shape |
default
rect
circle
poly |
Specifies the shape of an area |
STF |
| target |
_blank
_parent
_self
_top |
Specifies where to open the linked page specified in the href attribute |
TF |
Standard Attributes
The <area> tag supports the following standard attributes:
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| accesskey |
character |
Specifies a keyboard shortcut to access an element |
STF |
| class |
classname |
Specifies a classname for an element |
STF |
| dir |
rtl
ltr |
Specifies the text direction
for the content in an element |
STF |
| id |
id |
Specifies a unique id for an element |
STF |
| lang |
language_code |
Specifies a language code for the content in an element |
STF |
| style |
style_definition |
Specifies an inline style for an element |
STF |
| tabindex |
number |
Specifies the tab order of an element |
STF |
| title |
text |
Specifies extra information about an element |
STF |
| xml:lang |
language_code |
Specifies a language code for the content in an element, in
XHTML documents |
STF |
More information about Standard Attributes.
Event Attributes
The <area> tag supports the following event attributes:
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| onblur |
script |
Script to be run when an element loses focus |
STF |
| onclick |
script |
Script to be run on a mouse click |
STF |
| ondblclick |
script |
Script to be run on a mouse double-click |
STF |
| onfocus |
script |
Script to be run when an element gets focus |
STF |
| onmousedown |
script |
Script to be run when mouse button is pressed |
STF |
| onmousemove |
script |
Script to be run when mouse pointer moves |
STF |
| onmouseout |
script |
Script to be run when mouse pointer moves out of an
element |
STF |
| onmouseover |
script |
Script to be run when mouse pointer moves over an
element |
STF |
| onmouseup |
script |
Script to be run when mouse button is released |
STF |
| onkeydown |
script |
Script to be run when a key is pressed |
STF |
| onkeypress |
script |
Script to be run when a key is pressed and released |
STF |
| onkeyup |
script |
Script to be run when a key is released |
STF |
More information about Event Attributes.
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