HTML | <area> shape Attribute
The HTML area shape Attribute is used with the coords attribute to describe the size, shape, and placement of a <area> element.
Syntax:
<area shape="default | rect | circle | poly">
Attribute Values:
- default: It is used to specify the entire region.
- rect: It is used to specify the rectangular region.
- circle: It is used to specify a circular region.
- poly: It is used to specify the polygonal region.
Example:
html
<!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <title> HTML area shape Attribute </title></head><body style="text-align:center;"> <h1> w3wiki </h1> <h2> HTML <area> shape Attribute </h2> <img src="https://media.w3wiki.net/wp-content/uploads/20190227165729/area11.png" alt="alt_attribute" width="300" height="119" class="aligncenter" usemap="#shapemap" /> <map name="shapemap"> <!-- area tag contained image. --> <area shape="poly" coords="59, 31, 28, 83, 91, 83" href="https://media.w3wiki.net/wp-content/uploads/20190227165802/area2.png" alt="Triangle"> <area shape="circle" coords="155, 56, 26" href="https://media.w3wiki.net/wp-content/uploads/20190227165934/area3.png" alt="Circle"> <area shape="rect" coords="224, 30, 276, 82" href="https://media.w3wiki.net/wp-content/uploads/20190227170021/area4.png" alt="Square"> </map></body></html> |
Output :
Before click on specific area:
After click on specific area:
Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by HTML area shape Attribute are listed below:
- Google Chrome
- Edge 12 and above
- Internet Explorer
- Firefox 1 and above
- Apple Safari
- Opera