HTML - <area>

The HTML <area> element defines a hot-spot region on an image, and optionally associates it with a hypertext link. This element is used only within a <map> element.

Example

 

HTML
<map name="primary">
  <area shape="circle" coords="200,250,25" href="another.htm" /> 
  <area shape="default" nohref />
</map>

Description  

The HTML <area> element defines a hot-spot region on an image, and optionally associates it with a hypertext link. This element is used only within a <map> element.

Content categories Flow content, phrasing content.
Permitted content None, it is an empty element.
Tag omission Must have a start tag and must not have an end tag.
Permitted parent elements Any element that accepts phrasing content. The <area> element must have an ancestor <map>, but it need not be a direct parent.
DOM interface HTMLAreaElement

Browser Compatibility  

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes)
referrer No support 42 (42)[1] No support No support No support
Feature Android Android Webview Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mini Opera Mobile Safari Mobile Chrome for Android
Basic support ? (Yes) ? ? ? ? ? (Yes)
referrer No support No support 42.0 (42)[1] No support No support No support No support No support

[1] From Firefox 42 to Firefox 44, the attribute was called referrer.

Notes  

Under the HTML 3.2, 4.0, and 5 specifications, the closing tag </area> is forbidden.

The XHTML 1.0 specification requires a trailing slash: <area />.

The id, class, and style attributes have the same meaning as the core attributes defined in the HTML 4 specification, but only Netscape and Microsoft define them.

Netscape 1–level browsers do not understand the target attribute as it relates to frames.

HTML 3.2 defines only alt, coords, href, nohref, and shape.

Specifications  

Specification Status Comment
Referrer Policy
The definition of 'referrerpolicy attribute' in that specification.
Working Draft Added the referrerpolicy attribute.
WHATWG HTML Living Standard
The definition of '<area>' in that specification.
Living Standard  
HTML5
The definition of '<area>' in that specification.
Recommendation  
HTML 4.01 Specification
The definition of '<area>' in that specification.
Recommendation  

License

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Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/html/element/area

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