HTML shape Attribute: This attribute defines the shape of an area. This attribute is used together with the coords attribute to specify the size, shape, and placement of an area.
HTML shape Attribute
This attribute can be applied to <area> element.
Syntax: <area shape=”default|rect|circle|poly”>
Browser Support
This attribute is supported by the following browsers:
- Chrome
- Internet Explorer
- Safari
- Opera
- Firefox
Example: for <area> element
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <img src="planets.gif" width="145" height="126" alt="Planets" usemap="#planetmap"> <map name="planetmap"> <area shape="rect" coords="0,0,82,126" alt="Sun" href="sun.htm"> <area shape="circle" coords="90,58,3" alt="Mercury" href="mercur.htm"> <area shape="circle" coords="124,58,8" alt="Venus" href="venus.htm"> </map> </body> </html>
Output:
