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
<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
© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/html/element/area