SHAPE Attribute | shape Property

Sets or retrieves the shape of a hyperlink AREA in an image MAP.

Syntax

HTML	<AREA SHAPE = sShape ... >
Scripting	area.shape [ = sShape ]

Possible Values

sShape

String that specifies one of the following values: circ Circle. circle Circle. poly Polygon. polygon Polygon. rect Rectangle. rectangle Rectangle.

The property is read/write with no default value.

The value of the SHAPE attribute determines the format of the COORDS attribute.

Expressions can be used in place of the preceding value(s), as of Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5. For more information, see Dynamic Properties.

Example

This example provides the full code for an image map of the solar system. When you click on the sun or any planet, you will link to the image associated with the x,y coordinate. You can click the Back button from the image to return to the solar system image map.

Sample Code

<P><IMG SRC="solarsys.gif" WIDTH=504 HEIGHT=126 
    BORDER=0 ALT="Solar System" USEMAP="#SystemMap">

<MAP NAME="SystemMap">
    <AREA SHAPE="rect" COORDS="0,0,82,126" 
        HREF="/workshop/graphics/sun.gif">
    <AREA SHAPE="circle" COORDS="90,58,3" 
        HREF="/workshop/graphics/merglobe.gif">
    <AREA SHAPE="circle" COORDS="124,58,8" 
        HREF="/workshop/graphics/venglobe.gif">
    <AREA SHAPE="circle" COORDS="162,58,10" 
        HREF="/workshop/graphics/earglobe.gif">
    <AREA SHAPE="circle" COORDS="203,58,8" 
        HREF="/workshop/graphics/marglobe.gif">
    <AREA SHAPE="poly" COORDS="221,34,238,37,257,32,278,
        44,284,60,281,75,288,91,267,87,253,89,237,81,229,
        64,228,54" HREF="/workshop/graphics/jupglobe.gif">
    <AREA SHAPE="poly" COORDS="288,19,316,39,330,37,348,
        47,351,66,349,74,367,105,337,85,324,85,307,77,303,
        60,307,50" HREF="/workshop/graphics/satglobe.gif">
    <AREA SHAPE="poly" COORDS="405,39,408,50,411,57,410,
        71,404,78,393,80,383,86,381,75,376,69,376,56,380,
        48,393,44" HREF="/workshop/graphics/uraglobe.gif">
    <AREA SHAPE="poly" COORDS="445,38,434,49,431,53,427,62,
        430,72,435,77,445,92,456,77,463,72,463,62,462,53,
        455,47" HREF="/workshop/graphics/nepglobe.gif">
    <AREA SHAPE="circle" COORDS="479,66,3" 
        HREF="/workshop/graphics/pluglobe.gif">
</MAP>

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Applies To

[ Object Name ] Platform Version Win16: Win32: Mac: Unix: WinCE: Version data is listed when the mouse hovers over a link, or the link has focus.	AREA