The HTML area shape Attribute is used with the coords attribute to describe the size, shape, and placement of a <area> element.
Syntax:
<area shape="default | rect | circle | poly">
Attribute Values:
- default: It is used to specify the entire region.
- rect: It is used to specify the rectangular region.
- circle: It is used to specify a circular region.
- poly: It is used to specify the polygonal region.
Example:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>
HTML area shape Attribute
</title>
</head>
<body style="text-align:center;">
<h1>
GeeksForGeeks
</h1>
<h2>
HTML <area> shape Attribute
</h2>
<img src=
"https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/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.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20190227165802/area2.png"
alt="Triangle">
<area shape="circle"
coords="155, 56, 26"
href=
"https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20190227165934/area3.png"
alt="Circle">
<area shape="rect"
coords="224, 30, 276, 82"
href=
"https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20190227170021/area4.png"
alt="Square">
</map>
</body>
</html>
Output :
Before click on specific area:
After click on specific area:
Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by HTML area shape Attribute are listed below:
- Google Chrome
- Edge 12 and above
- Internet Explorer
- Firefox 1 and above
- Apple Safari
- Opera