HTML <area> Tag
The <area> tags are used to map a part of an image so that it is clickable by the end user.
The <area> elements are always nested within a <map> tag.
The usemap attribute in <img> element is associated with the name attribute of the <map> element.
Element Attributes
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
alt |
text | Specifies an alternative text for the area. |
coords |
coordinates | This specifies the coordinates of the area. |
download |
filename | Indicates that the author wants to use hyperlinks to download a resource. |
href |
url | Specifies the hyperlink target for the area. |
hreflang |
language_code | Indicates the language of the linked resource. |
media |
media query | Specifies the media / device on which the target URL has been optimized. |
referrerpolicy |
no-referrer no-referrer-when-downgrade origin origin-when-cross-origin same-origin strict-origin-when-cross-origin unsafe-url |
A string that indicates which referrer to use when fetching resources. |
rel |
alternate author bookmark help license next nofollow noreferrer prefetch prev search tag |
It specifies the relationship of the target object to the link object. |
shape |
default rect circle ploy |
It specifies the shape of the area. |
target |
_blank _parent _self _top filename |
Specifies the type of button. |
type |
media_type | Specifies the media type of the target URL. |
Global attributes
Global attributes may be applied on all elements, although some elements may have no effect on them.
<accesskey>,
<class>,
<contenteditable>,
<contextmenu>,
<data-*>,
<dir>,
<draggable>,
<dropzone>,
<hidden>,
<id>,
<lang>,
<spellcheck>,
<style>,
<tabindex>,
<title>,
<translate>.
Global Event Handler Attributes
Global Event Handler attributes may be applied on all elements, although some elements may have no effect on them.
<onabort>,
<onautocomplete>,
<onautocompleteerror>,
<onblur>,
<oncancel>,
<oncanplay>,
<oncanplaythrough>,
<onchange>,
<onclick>,
<onclose>,
<oncontextmenu>,
<oncuechange>,
<ondblclick>,
<ondrag>,
<ondragend>,
<ondragenter>,
<ondragleave>,
<ondragover>,
<ondragstart>,
<ondrop>,
<ondurationchange>,
<onemptied>,
<onended>,
<onerror>,
<onfocus>,
<oninput>,
<oninvalid>,
<onkeydown>,
<onkeypress>,
<onkeyup>,
<onload>,
<onloadeddata>,
<onloadedmetadata>,
<onloadstart>,
<onmousedown>,
<onmouseenter>,
<onmouseleave>,
<onmousemove>,
<onmouseout>,
<onmouseover>,
<onmouseup>,
<onmousewheel>,
<onpause>,
<onplay>,
<onplaying>,
<onprogress>,
<onratechange>,
<onreset>,
<onresize>,
<onscroll>,
<onseeked>,
<onseeking>,
<onselect>,
<onshow>,
<onsort>,
<onstalled>,
<onsubmit>,
<onsuspend>,
<ontimeupdate>,
<ontoggle>,
<onvolumechange>,
<onwaiting>.
Learning with HTML Editor "Try it Now"
You can edit the HTML code and view the result using online editor.
Example
<map name="image-map">
<area target="_blank" alt="Laptop" title="Laptop" href="#" coords="180,0,394,161" shape="rect">
<area target="_blank" alt="Cup" title="Cup" href="#" coords="69,8,63,10,59,14,56,21,53,
26,50,33,50,40,53,47,57,53,62,59,68,62,75,64,83,65,90,64,98,60,105,56,111,52,118,48,132,55,137,49,122,42,
122,34,122,26,119,19,112,11,105,6,96,4,86,5,77,6" shape="poly">
<area target="_blank" alt="Note" title="Note" href="#" coords="3,111,138,85,170,247,30,276" shape="poly">
</map>Click on the "Try it Now" button to see how it works.