3.1.4.3.1 area

The <area> element describes a linkable area within an imagemap. It allows the author to specify a shape within the image, the coordinates of that shape, and a link target for the area.

Contains

Doctype

Content model

topic, map, concept, ditabase, glossary, glossentry, glossgroup, reference, task, bookmap, classifyMap, subjectScheme, machineryTask, learningAssessment, learningBookmap, learningContent, learningMap, learningOverview, learningPlan, learningSummary

( (shape) then (coords) then (xref) )

Contained by

Doctype

Content model

topic (base), map (base), topic (technical content), map (technical content), concept, ditabase, glossary, glossentry, glossgroup, reference, task (strict), task (general), bookmap, classifyMap, subjectScheme, machineryTask, learningAssessment, learningBookmap, learningContent, learningMap, learningOverview, learningPlan, learningSummary

imagemap

Inheritance

+ topic/figgroup ut-d/area

Example
<area>
 <shape>rect</shape>
 <coords>54,1,117,60</coords>
 <xref href="d1-s2.dita"></xref>
</area>

A more complete example is located in the description for 3.1.4.3.3 imagemap.

Attributes

Name

Description

Data Type

Default Value

Required?

univ-atts attribute group (includes select-atts, id-atts, and localization-atts groups)

A set of related attributes, described in 3.4.1.3 univ-atts attribute group

     

global-atts attribute group (xtrf, xtrc)

A set of related attributes, described in 3.4.1.2 global-atts attribute group

     

class, outputclass

Common attributes described in 3.4.1.9 Other common DITA attributes

     

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