HTML and XHTML Pocket Reference, 3rd Edition

Name

area — <area />

The area element is used within the map element of a client-side image map to define a specific clickable (“hot”) area.

Attributes

Core, Internationalization,Events, Focus

alt="text"

Required. Specifies a short description of the image that is displayed when the image file is not available.

coords="values"

Specifies a list of comma-separated pixel coordinates that define a “hot” area of an image map.

href="url"

Specifies the URL of the document or file that is accessed by clicking on the defined area.

nohref="nohref"

Defines a “mouse-sensitive” area in an image map for which there is no action when the user clicks in the area.

shape="rect|circle|poly|default"

Defines the shape of the clickable area.

target="text"

Specifies the name of the window or frame in which the target document should be displayed.

Example

See map element listing.