HTML <area>
media
Attribute
Example
An image map with clickable areas:
Browser Support
All major browsers support the media
attribute.
Definition and Usage
The media
attribute specifies on which device the target URL will be displayed.
This attribute is used to specify that the URL is to be displayed on a particular device (such as an iPhone), audio, or print media.
This attribute can accept multiple values.
The media
attribute is only needed when using the href
attribute.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The media
attribute is new in HTML5.
Syntax
Possible Operators
Value | Description |
---|---|
and | Specifies the AND operator |
not | Specifies the NOT operator |
, | Specifies the OR operator |
Devices
Value | Description |
---|---|
all | Default. Suitable for all devices. |
aural | Speech synthesizers |
braille | Braille feedback devices |
handheld | Handheld devices (small screen, limited bandwidth) |
projection | Projectors |
Print preview mode/print pages | |
screen | Computer screens |
tty | Teletypes and similar media using a fixed-pitch character grid |
tv | Television-type devices (low resolution, limited scroll capability) |
Values
Value | Description |
---|---|
width | Specifies the width of the display area. <br>Usually uses "min-" and "max-" prefixes. <br>Example: media="screen and (min-width:500px)" |
height | Specifies the height of the display area. <br>Usually uses "min-" and "max-" prefixes. <br>Example: media="screen and (max-height:700px)" |
device-width | Specifies the width of the target display/paper. <br>Usually uses "min-" and "max-" prefixes. <br>Example: media="screen and (device-width:500px)" |
device-height | Specifies the height of the target display/paper. <br>Usually uses "min-" and "max-" prefixes. <br>Example: media="screen and (device-height:500px)" |
orientation | Specifies the orientation of the target display/paper. <br>Possible values: "portrait" or "landscape" <br>Example: media="all and (orientation: landscape)" |
aspect-ratio | Specifies the width/height ratio of the target display area. <br>Usually uses "min-" and "max-" prefixes. <br>Example: media="screen and (aspect-ratio:16/9)" |
device-aspect-ratio | Specifies the device width/device height ratio of the target display area. <br>Usually uses "min-" and "max-" prefixes. <br>Example: media="screen and (aspect-ratio:16/9)" |
color | Specifies the number of bits per pixel for the target display. <br>Usually uses "min-" and "max-" prefixes. <br>Example: media="screen and (color:3)" |
color-index | Specifies the number of colors the target display can handle. <br>Usually uses "min-" and "max-" prefixes. <br>Example: media="screen and (min-color-index:256)" |
monochrome | Specifies the number of bits per pixel in a monochrome frame buffer. <br>Usually uses "min-" and "max-" prefixes. <br>Example: media="screen and (monochrome:2)" |
resolution | Specifies the pixel density of the target display/paper (DPI or DPCM). <br>Usually uses "min-" and "max-" prefixes. <br>Example: media="print and (resolution:300dpi)" |
scan | Specifies the scanning method of a television display. <br>Possible values are "progressive" and "interlace". <br>Example: media="tv and (scan:interlace)" |
The specified output device is a grid or bitmap. The value of grid is "1", and others are "0". Example: media="handheld and (grid:1)"