HTML a coords Attribute
 HTML <a> tag
Example
Use of the shape and coords attribute in a link, to create an image map:
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<object data="planets.gif" alt="Planets"
type="image/gif" usemap="#Map1">
<map name="Map1" id="Map1">
<a href="sun.htm" shape="rect" coords="0,0,82,126">The
Sun</a>
<a href="mercur.htm"shape="circle" coords="90,58,3">Mercury</a>
<a href="venus.htm" shape="circle" coords="124,58,8">Venus</a>
</map>
</object>
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Try it yourself!
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Definition and Usage
The coords attribute is used together with the shape
attribute to specify the size, shape, and placement of a link in an object or img
element.
The coordinates of the top, left corner of an area are 0,0.
Note: The coords attribute of the a element is not
supported by Internet Explorer, Chrome or Safari.
Tip: To create image maps that works in all browsers, look at the
area element!
Syntax
Syntax Example
Attribute Values
| Value |
Description |
| x1,y1,x2,y2 |
If the shape attribute is set to "rect", it
specifies the coordinates of the left-top corner and the right-bottom corner
of the rectangle |
| x,y,radius |
If the shape attribute is set to "circ", it
specifies the coordinates of the circle center and the radius |
| x1,y1,x2,y2,..,xn,yn |
If the shape attribute is set to "poly", it
specifies the coordinates of the edges of the polygon. If the first and last
coordinate pairs are not the same, the browser must add the last coordinate
pair to close the polygon |
Browser Support
The coords attribute is only supported by Firefox and Opera, and should be avoided.
HTML <a> tag
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