Article Object The Article Object is new in HTML5. The Article object represents an HTML <article> element. Note: The <article> element is not supported in Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions. Access an Article Object You can access an <article> element by using getElementById(): Example var x = document.getElementById(“myArticle”); Try it Yourself » Create an Article Object […]
Example <article> <h1>Google Chrome</h1> <p>Google Chrome is a free, open-source web browser developed by Google, released in 2008.</p> </article> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <article> tag specifies independent, self-contained content. An article should make sense on its own and it should be possible to distribute it independently from the rest of the […]
Area Object The Area object represents an HTML <area> element. Access an Area Object You can access an <area> element by using getElementById(): Example var x = document.getElementById(“myArea”); Try it Yourself » Create an Area Object You can create an <area> element by using the document.createElement() method: Example var x = document.createElement(“AREA”); Try it Yourself » Area […]
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> Try it Yourself » 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 […]
Example An image-map, with clickable areas, and a target attribute: <img src=”planets.gif” width=”145″ height=”126″ alt=”Planets” usemap=”#planetmap”> <map name=”planetmap”> <area shape=”rect” coords=”0,0,82,126″ href=”sun.htm” alt=”Sun” target=”_blank”> <area shape=”circle” coords=”90,58,3″ href=”mercur.htm” alt=”Mercury”> <area shape=”circle” coords=”124,58,8″ href=”venus.htm” alt=”Venus”> </map> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The target attribute specifies where to open the linked document. Only used if the href attribute is present. Browser Support Attribute target Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Differences Between HTML […]
Example An image-map, with a clickable area: <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=”sun.htm” rel=”alternate”> </map> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The rel attribute specifies the relationship between the current document and the linked document. Only used if the href attribute is present. Browser Support Attribute rel Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Differences Between HTML 4.01 and […]
Example An image-map, with clickable areas, and a nohref attribute: <img src=”planets.gif” width=”145″ height=”126″ alt=”Planets” usemap=”#planetmap”> <map name=”planetmap”> <area shape=”rect” coords=”0,0,82,126″ nohref alt=”Sun”> <area shape=”circle” coords=”90,58,3″ href=”mercur.htm” alt=”Mercury”> <area shape=”circle” coords=”124,58,8″ href=”venus.htm” alt=”Venus”> </map> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <area> nohref attribute is not supported in HTML5. The nohref attribute is a boolean attribute. When present, it specifies that an area has no associated link. Tip: The nohref attribute […]
Example An image-map, with a clickable area: <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=”sun.htm” media=”screen and (min-color-index:256)”> </map> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The media attribute specifies what media/device the target URL is optimized for. This attribute is used to specify that the URL is designed for special devices (like iPhone) , speech or print media. This […]
In this article we will learn <area> hreflang attribute. Example An image-map, with clickable areas: <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=”sun.htm” hreflang=”en”> </map> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage This <area> attribute specifies the language of the target URL in the area. This attribute is only used if the href attribute is set. Note: This attribute is purely advisory. […]
Example An image-map, with clickable areas: <img src=”planets.gif” width=”145″ height=”126″ alt=”Planets” usemap=”#planetmap”> <map name=”planetmap”> <area shape=”rect” coords=”0,0,82,126″ href=”sun.htm” alt=”Sun”> <area shape=”circle” coords=”90,58,3″ href=”mercur.htm” alt=”Mercury”> <area shape=”circle” coords=”124,58,8″ href=”venus.htm” alt=”Venus”> </map> Try it Yourself » 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. Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5 In HTML5, if the <area> […]
Example An image-map with clickable areas that will be downloaded when clicked on: <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=”info_about_the_sun.htm”download=”sun”> <area shape=”circle” coords=”90,58,3″ alt=”Mercury” href=”merglobe.gif”download=”mercury”> <area shape=”circle” coords=”124,58,8″ alt=”Venus”href=”information_about_the_planet_venus.txt” download=”venus”> </map> Try it Yourself » More “Try it Yourself” examples below. Definition and Usage The download attribute specifies that the target will be downloaded when a user clicks on the hyperlink. This attribute is only used if […]
Example An image-map, with clickable areas: <img src =”planets.gif” width=”145″ height=”126″ alt=”Planets” usemap=”#planetmap”> <map name=”planetmap”> <area shape=”rect” coords=”0,0,82,126″ href=”sun.htm” alt=”Sun”> <area shape=”circle” coords=”90,58,3″ href=”mercur.htm” alt=”Mercury”> <area shape=”circle” coords=”124,58,8″ href=”venus.htm” alt=”Venus”> </map> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The shape attribute specifies the shape of an area. The shape attribute is used together with the coords attribute to specify the size, shape, and placement of an area. Browser Support Attribute shape Yes Yes Yes Yes […]
Example An image-map, with clickable areas: <img src =”planets.gif” width=”145″ height=”126″ alt=”Planets” usemap=”#planetmap”> <map name=”planetmap”> <area shape=”rect” coords=”0,0,82,126″ href=”sun.htm” alt=”Sun”> <area shape=”circle” coords=”90,58,3″ href=”mercur.htm” alt=”Mercury”> <area shape=”circle” coords=”124,58,8″ href=”venus.htm” alt=”Venus”> </map> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The coords attribute specifies the coordinates of an area in an image-map. The coords attribute is used together with the shape attribute to specify the size, shape, and placement of an area. Tip: The coordinates of the top-left […]
Example An image-map, with clickable areas: <img src=”planets.gif” width=”145″ height=”126″ alt=”Planets” usemap=”#planetmap”><map name=”planetmap”> <area shape=”rect” coords=”0,0,82,126″ href=”sun.htm” alt=”Sun”> <area shape=”circle” coords=”90,58,3″ href=”mercur.htm” alt=”Mercury”> <area shape=”circle” coords=”124,58,8″ href=”venus.htm” alt=”Venus”> </map> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The alt attribute specifies an alternate text for an area, if the image cannot be displayed. The alt attribute provides alternative information for an image if a user for some reason cannot view it (because of […]
Example An image-map, with clickable areas: <img src=”planets.gif” width=”145″ height=”126″ alt=”Planets” usemap=”#planetmap”> <map name=”planetmap”> <area shape=”rect” coords=”0,0,82,126″ href=”sun.htm” alt=”Sun”> <area shape=”circle” coords=”90,58,3″ href=”mercur.htm” alt=”Mercury”> <area shape=”circle” coords=”124,58,8″ href=”venus.htm” alt=”Venus”> </map> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <map> tag is used to define a client-side image-map. An image-map is an image with clickable areas. The required name attribute of the <map> element is associated with the <img>’s usemap attribute and creates a […]
Example How to insert an image: <img src=”smiley.gif” alt=”Smiley face” height=”82″ width=”82″> Try it Yourself » More “Try it Yourself” examples below. Definition and Usage The <img> tag defines an image in an HTML page. The <img> tag has two required attributes: src and alt. Note: Images are not technically inserted into an HTML page, images are linked to HTML […]
Example How to use the <object> element to embed a Flash file: <object width=”400″ height=”400″ data=”DW.swf”></object> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <object> tag defines an embedded object within an HTML document. Use this element to embed multimedia (like audio, video, Java applets, ActiveX, PDF, and Flash) in your web pages. You can also use the […]
Example An embedded flash animation: <embed src=”helloworld.swf”> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <embed> tag defines a container for an external application or interactive content (a plug-in). Browser Support Element <embed> Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5 The <embed> tag is new in HTML5. Note: Many web browsers have supported […]
Not Supported in HTML5 Example An embedded Java applet: <applet code=”Bubbles.class” width=”350″ height=”350″> Java applet that draws animated bubbles. </applet> Definition and Usage The <applet> tag is not supported in HTML5. Use <embed> or <object> instead. The <applet> tag defines an embedded applet. Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5 The <applet> tag is not supported in HTML5. Required Attributes Attribute Value Description […]
Example Contact information for Example.com: <address> Written by <a href=”mailto:webmaster@example.com”>Jon Doe</a>.<br> Visit us at:<br> Example.com<br> Box 564, Disneyland<br> USA </address> Try it Yourself » Definition and Usage The <address> tag defines the contact information for the author/owner of a document or an article. If the <address> element is inside the <body> element, it represents contact information for […]
