HTML <area> type Attribute
Example
The type attribute specifies the media type of the target URL:
<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="/images/sun.gif" type="image/gif">
</map>
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Definition and Usage
The type attribute specifies the Internet media type (formerly known as MIME type) of the target URL.
This attribute is only used if the href attribute is set.
Note: This attribute is purely advisory.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| type | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The type attribute is new for the <area> tag in HTML5.
Syntax
<area type="media_type">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| media_type | The Internet media type of the linked document. Look at IANA Media Types for a complete list of standard media types. |
❮ HTML <area> tag
