The <area> type attribute is used to specify the Internet media type of the linked document. It is used only when href attribute is set.
Syntax:
<area type="media_type">
Note: This attribute is not supported in HTML5.
Attribute Values: It contains single value media_type which is used to specify the Internet media type of the embedded file.
Example:
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>
HTML area type Attribute
</title>
</head>
<body style="text-align:center;">
<img src=
alt="" width="300" height="119" class="aligncenter"
usemap="#shapemap" />
<map name="shapemap">
<area shape="poly"
coords="59, 31, 28, 83, 91, 83"
alt="Triangle" type="image/png">
<area shape="circle"
coords="155, 56, 26"
alt="Circle" type="image/png">
<area shape="rect"
coords="224, 30, 276, 82"
alt="Square" type="image/png">
</map>
</body>
</html>
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Output:
- Before click on specific clickable area:
- After click on specific clickable area:
Supported Browsers: The browser supported by HTML <area> type attribute are listed below:
- Google Chrome
- Internet Explorer
- Firefox
- Safari
- Opera
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