HTML <area> href Attribute

Use the href attribute to specify the link target for each area in the image map:

Definition and Usage

The href attribute specifies the hyperlink target for the area.

If the href attribute is not present, the <area> tag is not a hyperlink.

Attribute
href	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Value	Description
URL	Specifies the hyperlink target for the area. Possible values: An absolute URL - points to another web site (like href="http://www.example.com/sun.htm") A relative URL - points to a file within a web site (like href="sun.htm") Link to an element with a specified id within the page (like href="#top") Other protocols (like https://, ftp://, mailto:, file:, etc..) A script (like href="javascript:alert('Hello');")

Value

Description

URL

Specifies the hyperlink target for the area.

Possible values:

An absolute URL - points to another web site (like href="http://www.example.com/sun.htm")
A relative URL - points to a file within a web site (like href="sun.htm")
Link to an element with a specified id within the page (like href="#top")
Other protocols (like https://, ftp://, mailto:, file:, etc..)
A script (like href="javascript:alert('Hello');")