Name

<area> — NN: 2, 3, 4 - MSIE: 2, 3, 4, 5 - HTML 4 - WebTV - Opera3

Synopsis

                     <area>

The area tag is used within the <map> tag of a client-side imagemap to define a specific “hot” (clickable) area. Client-side imagemaps are discussed later in this chapter.

Attributes

coords= values

Specifies a list of comma-separated pixel coordinates that define a “hot” area of an imagemap. The specific syntax for the coordinates varies by shape (see Section 8.6 later in this chapter).

href= url

Specifies the URL for a specific area.

nohref

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

shape=rect|rectangle|circ|circle|poly|polygon

Defines the shape of the clickable area.

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