###### 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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