HTML 4 area Tag
Also see HTML5 <area> Tag.
This page is for the HTML 4 version of this element. For a more up to date version, see HTML5 <area> Tag.
The HTML area tag is used for defining an area in an image map.
This tag is used in conjunction with the <map> tag and <img> tag to create an image map.
Example
See below for a working example.
Attributes
| Attributes specific to this tag: | |
|---|---|
| Attribute | Description |
| shape | Defines a shape for the clickable area. Possible values:
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| coords | Specifies the coordinates of the clickable area. Coordinates are specified as follows:
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| nohref | Specifies that the area has no link. |
| Other Attributes: | |
| Attribute | Description |
| name | Assigns a name to the element. |
| usemap | Associates an element with an image map. For example, you associate the image with an image map by using this attribute. |
| class | Document wide identifier. |
| id | Document wide identifier |
| dir | Specifies the direction of the text |
| lang | Language code |
| style | Inline style (CSS). |
| title | Specifies a title to associate with the element. |
| alt | Alternate text. This specifies text to be used in case the browser/user agent can't render the image. |
| href | Specifies the URL of a page or the name of the anchor that the link goes to. |
| target | Specifies the target frame to load the page into. |
| tabindex | Helps determine the tabbing order (when the user 'tabs' through the elements on the page). |
| accesskey | Access keys (or shortcut keys) |
| onfocus | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onblur | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onclick | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| ondbclick | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onmousedown | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onmouseup | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onmouseover | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onmousemove | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onmouseout | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onkeypress | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onkeydown | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onkeyup | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
Preview
HTML5 Tags
The information on this page is based on HTML version 4.01. Most modern browsers now support HTML5.
See HTML5 <area> Tag for the HTML5 version of the above element.
See this list of HTML tags for the latest list of HTML elements.