Example
An image-map, with clickable areas:
<img src="planets.gif"
width="145" height="126"
alt="Planets"
usemap="#planetmap">
<map
name="planetmap">
<area shape="rect" coords="0,0,82,126" href="sun.htm" alt="Sun">
<area shape="circle" coords="90,58,3" href="mercur.htm" alt="Mercury">
<area shape="circle" coords="124,58,8" href="venus.htm" alt="Venus">
</map>
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Definition and Usage
The href attribute specifies the hyperlink target for the area.
If the href attribute is not present, the <area> tag is not a hyperlink.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| href | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
In HTML5, if the <area> tag has no href attribute, it is a placeholder for a hyperlink.
Syntax
<area href="URL">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| URL | Specifies the hyperlink target for the area. Possible values:
|