IHTMLAreaElement Interface

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This interface specifies the shape of a hot spot in a client-side image MAP.

IHTMLAreaElement Methods

blur	Causes the element to lose the focus and executes the code specified by get_onblur.
focus	Causes the element to receive the focus and executes the onfocus event.
get_alt	Retrieves the optional text as an alternative to the graphic for rendering in nongraphical environments. Alternate text should be provided whenever the graphic is not rendered.
get_coords	Retrieves the coordinates that define the hot spot's shape.
get_hash	Retrieves the string stored in the hash property of the AREA object.
get_host	Retrieves the host name and the optional port information of the location or URL.
get_hostname	Retrieves the host-name part of the location or URL.
get_href	Retrieves the destination URL or anchor point.
get_noHref	Retrieves the value that indicates whether clicks in this region should cause any action.
get_onblur	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onblur event on the AREA element.
get_onfocus	Retrieves a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onfocus event on the AREA element.
get_pathname	Retrieves the file or object path from the URL for the current browser location.
get_port	Retrieves the port number from the URL.
get_protocol	Retrieves the protocol portion of the URL. The protocol portion, which indicates the access method, includes the initial substring of the URL up to and including the first colon.
get_search	Retrieves the substring that follows the question mark (?) symbol in the href property of the AREA object.
get_shape	Retrieves the type of shape used in the image map.
get_tabIndex	Retrieves the tab index for the object.
get_target	Retrieves the target window or frame.
put_alt	Sets the optional text, which is used as an alternative to the graphic for rendering in nongraphical environments. Alternate text should be provided whenever the graphic is not rendered. Alternate text is mandatory for Level 0 documents.
put_hash	Sets the string associated with the hash property of the AREA object.
put_host	Sets the host name and the optional port information of the location or URL.
put_hostname	Sets the host-name portion of the location or URL.
put_href	Sets the destination URL or anchor point.
put_noHref	Sets the value that indicates whether clicks in this region should cause any action.
put_onblur	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onblur event for the AREA element.
put_onfocus	Sets a pointer to the event handler function associated with the onfocus event for the AREA element.
put_pathname	Sets the file or object path of the URL.
put_port	Sets the port number in a URL.
put_protocol	Sets the initial substring up to and including the first colon, which indicates the URL's access method.
put_search	Sets the substring that follows the question mark (?) symbol in the href property of the AREA object. This is the query string or form data.
put_shape	Sets the type of shape used in the image map.
put_tabIndex	Sets the tab index for the object.
put_target	Sets the target window or frame.

Interface Information

Implementation	System (Mshtml.dll)
Inherits from	IDispatch
Header and IDL files	Mshtml.h, Mshtml.idl
Minimum availability	Internet Explorer 4.0
Minimum operating systems	Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0

Windows CE

Windows CE	Use version 2.12 and later
Minimum availability	Internet Explorer 4.0