Example
Use of the shape and coords attribute in an <a> element, to create an image-map:
<object data="planets.gif" alt="Planets"
type="image/gif" usemap="#Map1">
<map name="Map1">
<a href="sun.htm" shape="rect" coords="0,0,82,126">The
Sun</a>
<a href="mercur.htm"shape="circle" coords="90,58,3">Mercury</a>
<a href="venus.htm" shape="circle" coords="124,58,8">Venus</a>
</map>
</object>
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Definition and Usage
The <a> coords attribute is not supported in HTML5.
The coords attribute is used together with the shape attribute to specify the size, shape, and placement of a link in an <object> or <img> element.
The coordinates of the top-left corner are 0,0.
Tip: To create image-maps that works in all browsers, use the <area> element!
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| coords | Not supported | Not supported | Yes | Not supported | Yes |
Syntax
<a coords="value">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| x1,y1,x2,y2 | If the shape attribute is set to "rect", it specifies the coordinates of the top-left corner and the bottom-right corner of the rectangle |
| x,y,radius | If the shape attribute is set to "circle", it specifies the coordinates of the circle center and the radius |
| x1,y1,x2,y2,..,xn,yn | If the shape attribute is set to "poly", it specifies the coordinates of the edges of the polygon. If the first and last coordinate pairs are not the same, the browser must add the last coordinate pair to close the polygon |