<area></area> - HTML Tag Reference - The Complete Webmaster

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The <area> tag is to give identification to objects with an image map (See <map> for more information). Between a set of <map> tags, place an <area> tag for each object you want an id for.

<area alt="">

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The alt attribute is used to show the alternate text that will be displayed if the section of the image can not be loaded

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<area class="">

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The class attribute is used to associate a particular area within an image map with a style sheet class.

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<area shape="">

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The shape attribute is used to describe what type of figure is being described within an image map. Acceptable values are Circle, rect, and polygon, to be used for irregular shapes that are not rectangles or circles.

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<area coords="">

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The coords attribute is used to indicate the (x,y) coordinates of the area of the image map you are describing. If the shape is a rectangle, the coordinates should be upper-left, lower-right, respectively. If the shape is a circle, the coordinates should be center-x, center-y, radius, respectively. If the shape is an irregular polygon, the coordinates should be x1,y1, x2,y2...

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<area href="">

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The href attribute is used to indicate where a click in the indicated area should take the user.

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<area id="">

Description

The id attribute is used to assign a unique id to an area within an image map for use within scripting functions.

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<area nohref="">

Description

The nohref attribute is used to indicate that the referenced area within the image map will not send the user anywhere when clicked.

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<area style="">

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The style attribute is for using inline style sheets with the <area> tag.

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<area target="">

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The target attribute is used to assign an area within an image to change a frame when clicked on. Use the target attribute to indicate the target frame where a page will be displayed.

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<area title="">

Description

The title attribute, which only works in Internet Explorer 4.0 and above, is used to create tool tip text when the mouse hovers over the indicated area of the image map.

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