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AREA

<AREA
ALT=text
CLASS=type
COORDS=coords
HREF=url
ID=value
NOHREF
NOTAB
SHAPE=shape-type
STYLE=css1 properties
TABINDEX=n
TARGET=window
TITLE=text>

Specifies the shape of a "hot spot" in a client-side image map.

ALT=text

Specifies the alternative display for text-only browsers.

CLASS=type

Indicates the class to which the element belongs.

COORDS=coords

Specifies coordinates that define the hot spot's shape.

HREF=url

Specifies the destination of the hot spot.

ID=value

Specifies a unique value for the element over the document.

NOHREF

Indicates that clicks in this region should cause no action.

NOTAB

Excludes the element from the tabbing order.

SHAPE=shape-type

Denotes the type of shape. The shape-type can be one of these values:

RECT	Rectangle. Takes four coordinates: x1, y1, x2, and y2. This is the default.
RECTANGLE	Rectangle. Takes four coordinates: x1, y1, x2, and y2.
CIRC	Circle. Takes three coordinates: centerx, centery, and radius.
CIRCLE	Circle. Takes three coordinates: centerx, centery, and radius.
POLY	Polygon. Takes three or more pairs of coordinates denoting a polygonal region.
POLYGON	Polygon. Takes three or more pairs of coordinates denoting a polygonal region.

STYLE=css1 properties

Specifies style information.

TABINDEX=n

Specifies the position in the tabbing order.

TARGET=window

Specifies to load the link into the targeted window. The window can be one of these values:

window	Specifies to load the link into the targeted window. The window must begin with an alphanumeric character to be valid, except for the following four target windows:
_blank	Load the link into a new blank window. This window is not named.
_parent	Load the link into the immediate parent of the document the link is in.
_self	Load the link into the same window the link was clicked in.
_top	Load the link into the full body of the window.

TITLE=text

Specifies an advisory title for balloon help.

Examples

<AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="50, 25, 150, 125" HREF="http://www.sample.com"> 

<AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="50, 25, 150, 125" NOHREF> 

<AREA TARGET="viewer" HREF="sample.htm" SHAPE="CIRCLE" COORDS="50, 25, 
150, 125">

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