HTML | <area> download Attribute (original) (raw)

Last Updated : 20 Jul, 2022

The download attribute is used to download the target content when user clicks on the hyperlink. It is used only when the href attribute is set. The name of the downloaded file will be the value of the attribute. The browser automatically detects the correct file extension and add it to the file. If the value is deleted, then the original filename is used.
Syntax:

Attribute Values: It contains single value filename which is optional. It specifies the new filename for the downloaded file.
Example:

html `

HTML area download Attribute alt_attribute 
<map name="shapemap">
    
    <!-- area tag contained image. -->
    <area shape="poly" coords="59, 31, 28, 83, 91, 83" href=

"https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20190227165802/area2.png" alt="Triangle" download> 

    <area shape="circle" coords="155, 56, 26" href=

"https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20190227165934/area3.png" alt="Circle" download> 

    <area shape="rect" coords="224, 30, 276, 82" href=

"https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20190227170021/area4.png" alt="Square" download="rect">

`

Output:

alt_attribute

alt_attribute

Supported Browsers: The browser supported by download attribute are listed below: