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<!--> <!DOCTYPE> <a> <abbr> <acronym> <address> <applet> <area> <article> <aside> <audio> <b> <base> <basefont> <bdi> <bdo> <big> <blockquote> <body> <br> <button> <canvas> <caption> <center> <cite> <code> <col> <colgroup> <command> <datalist> <dd> <del> <details> <dfn> <dialog> <dir> <div> <dl> <dt> <em> <embed> <fieldset> <figcaption> <figure> <font> <footer> <form> <frame> <frameset> <head> <header> <hgroup> <h1> - <h6> <hr> <html> <i> <iframe> <img> <input> <ins> <kbd> <keygen> <label> <legend> <li> <link> <map> <mark> <menu> <meta> <meter> <nav> <noframes> <noscript> <object> <ol> <optgroup> <option> <output> <p> <param> <pre> <progress> <q> <rp> <rt> <ruby> <s> <samp> <script> <section> <select> <small> <source> <span> <strike> <strong> <style> <sub> <summary> <sup> <table> <tbody> <td> <textarea> <tfoot> <th> <thead> <time> <title> <tr> <track> <tt> <u> <ul> <var> <video> <wbr>HTML <a> shape Attribute
Example
Use of the shape and coords attribute in an <a> element, to create an image-map:
<object data="planets.gif" alt="Planets"
type="image/gif" usemap="#Map1">
<map name="Map1">
<a href="sun.htm" shape="rect" coords="0,0,82,126">The Sun</a>
<a href="mercur.htm"shape="circle" coords="90,58,3">Mercury</a>
<a href="venus.htm" shape="circle" coords="124,58,8">Venus</a>
</map>
</object>
<map name="Map1">
<a href="sun.htm" shape="rect" coords="0,0,82,126">The Sun</a>
<a href="mercur.htm"shape="circle" coords="90,58,3">Mercury</a>
<a href="venus.htm" shape="circle" coords="124,58,8">Venus</a>
</map>
</object>
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Browser Support
The shape attribute is only supported by Firefox and Opera.
Definition and Usage
The <a> shape attribute is not supported in HTML5.
The shape attribute is used together with the coords attribute to specify the size, shape, and placement of a link in an <object> or <img> element.
Tip: To create image-maps that works in all browsers, use the <area> element!
Syntax
<a shape="value">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| default | Specifies the entire region |
| rect | Defines a rectangular region |
| circle | Defines a circular region |
| poly | Defines a polygonal region |
HTML <a> tag
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