HTML shape Attribute
Definition and Usage
The shape attribute specifies the shape of an area.
The shape attribute is used together with the
coords attribute to specify the size, shape, and placement of an area.
Applies to
The shape attribute can be used on the following element:
| Element | Attribute |
|---|---|
| <area> | shape |
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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| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| shape | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
