HTML area shape Attribute
 HTML <area> tag
Definition and Usage
The shape attribute specifies the shape of an area in a specified object or
image.
Used together with the map element and
coords attribute.
Syntax
<area shape="link_shape" />
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Syntax Example
Attribute Values
| Value |
Description |
| default |
The entire area. |
| rect |
A rectangular region. |
| circle |
A circular region. |
| poly |
A polygonal region. |
Browser Support
The attribute is supported in all major browsers.
Example
| Source |
Output |
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<p>Click on one of the planets:</p>
<img src ="planets.gif" width="145" height="126" alt="Planets" usemap ="#planetmap"
/>
<map id ="planetmap"
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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Click on one of the planets:
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Try-It-Yourself Demos
area shape
attribute example
Set the shape of the area in the image map.
HTML <area> tag
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