Area

This object has the same functionlaity as the AREA Html element. It is used to specify the coordinates, shape, and destination of a clickable region called an image map. The Area region behaves like a hyperlink, transporting the user to a specific destination when clicked. Within the Document Object Model (DOM), the Area object is referenced as a link.

DOM Reference

Internet Explorer

window.document.links[n]
window.document.all.elementID

Netscape Navigator

window.document.links[n]

The properties of the Area object are:

alt
className
coords
document
hash
host
hostName
href
id
isTextEdit
lang
language
noHref
offsetHeight
offsetLeft
offsetParent
offsetTop
offsetWidth
outerHtml
outerText
parentElement
parentTextEdit
pathName
port
protocol
search
shape
sourceIndex
style
tabIndex
tagName
target
title

The Methods of the Area object are:

bur()
click()
contains()
focus()
getAttribute()
insertAdjacentHtml()
insertAdjacentText()
removeAttribute()
scrollIntoView()
setAttribute()

The Collections and Arrays for the Area object are:

all [ ]
children [ ]
filters [ ]

The Event Handlers for the Area object are:

onAfterUpdate
onBeforeUpdate
onBlur
onClick
onDataAvailable
onDataSetChanged
onDataSetComplete
onDblClick
onErrorUpdate
onFocus
onHelp
onKeyDown onKeyPress
onKeyUp
onLoad
onMouseDown
onMouseMove
onMouseOut
onMouseOver
onMouseUp
onReadyStateChange
onResize
onRowEnter
onRowExit