HTML <area> shapeAttribute
Examples
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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Browser Support
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All major browsers support the shape attribute.
Definition and Usage
The shape attribute specifies the shape of an area.
The shape attribute and coordsthe coords attribute work together to define the size, shape, and position of the area.
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 circle. |
| poly | Defines a polygonal region. |
Other Extensions
HTML <area> Tag