HTML | shape Attribute

The HTML shape Attribute is used to specify the size of an <area> element. It is mainly used with the coords attribute to specify the size, shape and placement of a <area> element. 
Applicable: 
 

Syntax: 
 

<area shape="value">

Example: 
 

html




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 
<head>
    <title>
        HTML shape Attribute
    </title>
</head>
 
<body style="text-align:center;">
    <h1>
        w3wiki
    </h1>
    <h2>
        HTML  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 shape:
 

After click on specific shape: 

Supported Browsers: The browser supported by HTML shape Attribute are listed below: 
 

  • Google Chrome 4.0
  • Internet Explorer 9.0
  • Firefox 3.6
  • Safari 4.0
  • Opera 10.5