###### 3.1.4.3.4 shape

The <shape> element defines the shape of a linkable area in an imagemap.

The <shape> element supports these values:

rect

Define a rectangular region. If you leave the shape element blank, a rectangular shape is assumed.

circle

Define a circular region.

poly

Define a polygonal region.

default

Indicates the entire diagram.

###### Contains

Doctype | Content model
topic, map, concept, ditabase, glossary, glossentry, glossgroup, reference, task, bookmap, classifyMap, subjectScheme, machineryTask, learningAssessment, learningBookmap, learningContent, learningMap, learningOverview, learningPlan, learningSummary | ( text data or text) (any number)

###### 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 | area

###### Inheritance

+ topic/keyword ut-d/shape

###### Example

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

###### Attributes

Name | Description | Data Type | Default Value | Required?
translate | Indicates whether the content of the element should be translated or not. Setting to "yes" will override the default. The DITA architectural specification contains a list of each OASIS DITA element and its common processing default for the translate value; because this element uses an actual default, it will always be treated as translate="no" unless overridden as described. | yes | no | -dita-use-​conref-​target | "no" | No
xml:lang | Specifies the language of the element content. The xml:lang attribute and its values are described in the XML Recommendation at http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml/#sec-lang-tag. | language token or the null string | #IMPLIED | No
dir | Specifies the directionality of text: left-to-right (ltr, the processing default) or right-to-left (rtl). The value lro indicates an override of normal bidi text presentation, forcing the element into left-to-right mode; rlo overrides normal rules to force right-to-left presentation. See 2.1.3.9.2 The dir attribute for more information on the dir attribute. | (ltr | rtl | lro | rlo | -dita-use-​conref-​target) | #IMPLIED | No
id-atts attribute group (id, conref, conrefend, conaction, conkeyref) | A set of related attributes, described in 3.4.1.4 id-atts attribute group |  |  |
select-atts attribute group (props, base, platform, product, audience, otherprops, importance, rev, status) | A set of related attributes, described in 3.4.1.5 select-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, keyref | Class and outputclass are described in 3.4.1.9 Other common DITA attributes |  |  |

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3.1.4.3.3 imagemap