A Complete Guide to Web Design

132 Chapter 8 – Creating Links

Summary of Tags Related to Linking

Web Design in a Nutshell, eMatter Edition

type=MIME type

Specifies the content type (MIME type) of the defined content.

Link Examples

To a local file:

<A HREF="filename.html">...</A>

To an external file:

<A HREF="http://server/path/file.html">...</A>

To a named anchor:

<A HREF="http://server/path/file.html#fragment">...</A>

To a named anchor in the same file:

<A HREF="#fragment">...</A>

To send an email message:

<A HREF="mailto:username@domain">...</A>

To a file on an FTP server:

<A HREF="ftp://server/path/filename">...</A>

<area> NN: 2, 3, 4 - MSIE: 2, 3, 4, 5 - HTML 4 - WebTV - Opera3

<area>

Theareatag is used within the<map>tag of aclient-side imagemapto define a

specific “hot” (clickable) area. Client-side imagemaps are discussed later in this

chapter.

Attributes

coords=values

Specifies a list of comma-separated pixel coordinates that define a “hot” area

of an imagemap. The specific syntax for the coordinates varies by shape (see

the “Imagemaps” section later in this chapter).

href=url

Specifies the URL for a specific area.

nohref

Defines a “mouse-sensitive” area in an imagemap for which there is no action

when the user clicks in the area.

shape=rect|rectangle|circ|circle|poly|polygon

Defines the shape of the clickable area.

<map> NN: 2, 3, 4 - MSIE: 2, 3, 4, 5 - HTML 4 - WebTV - Opera3

<map>...</map>

Encloses client-side image map specifications. Client-side imagemaps are discussed

later in this chapter.