HTML <area> href Attribute

Example

<img src="desk.jpg" usemap="#image-map">

<map name="image-map">
  <area target="_blank" alt="Computer" title="Computer" href="computer.png" coords="112,31,285,246" shape="rect">
  <area target="_blank" alt="Cup" title="Cup" href="cup.png" coords="327,212,31" shape="circle">
  <area target="_blank" alt="Mobile" title="Mobile" href="mobile.png" coords="296,121,326,176" shape="rect">
  <area target="_blank" alt="Book" title="Book" href="book.png" coords="53,132,115,157,72,237,2,211" shape="poly">
</map>

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Meaning

The href is hyperlink of the page used to navigate.

Note: If the href attribute is not exist and the <area> tag will not be a hyperlink.

Standard Syntax

<area href="URL">

Attribute Values

Value	Description
URL	Value can be An absolute URL - navigate to within or another web site ( href="http://www.example.com/index.html") A relative URL - navigate to within a web site ( href="index.html") Link to an element with a specified id within the page ( href="#section") Protocols ( https://, ftp://, mailto:, file:, etc..) A JavaScripts ( href="javascript:alert('Hello');")

Value

Description

URL

Value can be

An absolute URL - navigate to within or another web site ( href="http://www.example.com/index.html")
A relative URL - navigate to within a web site ( href="index.html")
Link to an element with a specified id within the page ( href="#section")
Protocols ( https://, ftp://, mailto:, file:, etc..)
A JavaScripts ( href="javascript:alert('Hello');")