HTML | <a> shape Attribute

The shape attribute is used with the coords attribute to describe the size, shape, and placement of a link in an <object> or <img> element. It is not supported by HTML 5.

Syntax:

<a shape="value">

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 a shape Attribute 
  </title> 
</head> 
  
<body style="text-align: center"> 
    <object data= 
"https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20190227165729/area11.png" 
            alt="shape" 
            type="image/png" 
            usemap="#shapemap"> 
  
        <map name="shapemap"> 
            <!-- a tag contained image. -->
            <a href= 
"https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20190227165802/area2.png" 
               shape="poly"
               coords="59, 31, 28, 83, 91, 83"> 
              Polynomial 
          </a> 
  
            <a href= 
"https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20190227165934/area3.png" 
               shape="circle" 
               coords="155, 56, 26"> 
              Circle 
          </a> 
  
            <a href= 
"https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20190227170021/area4.png"
               shape="rect" 
               coords="224, 30, 276, 82"> 
              Rectangle 
          </a> 
        </map> 
    </object> 
</body> 
  
</html> 

Output:

Supported Browsers: The browser supported by HTML <a> shape Attribute are listed below:

Firefox
Opera

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