#summary The a coords attribute specifies the position and shape of a link in a client-side image map.
#labels about-html,is-html-attribute,from-w3c

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== Usage ==

See [AreaCoordsAttribute <area coords>] for usage information and examples.

== Elements ==

You can use the `coords` attribute on the following elements:

  * [AElement <a>]
  * [AreaElement <area>]

== Browser compatibility ==

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|| *Test* || *IE8* || *IE7* || *IE6* || *FF3* || *FF2* || *Saf3* || *Op9* || *Chrome* ||
|| [http://doctype.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/tests/html/attributes/a-coords-reflection-test.html a.coords reflects <a coords="0,0,10,10">] || Y || Y || Y || Y || Y || Y || Y || Y ||

== Further reading ==

  * [http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/struct/objects.html#adef-coords The coords attribute in HTML 4]
  * [http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms533695.aspx The coords attribute on MSDN]