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HTML <area> media Attribute

HTML <area> Tag

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 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)"


HTML <area> Tag

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