HTML <map> tag
Example
An image-map, with clickable areas:
<img src="planets.gif"
width="145" height="126"
alt="Planets"
usemap="#planetmap" />
<map
name="planetmap">
<area shape="rect" coords="0,0,82,126" href="sun.htm" alt="Sun" />
<area shape="circle" coords="90,58,3" href="mercur.htm" alt="Mercury" />
<area shape="circle" coords="124,58,8" href="venus.htm" alt="Venus" />
</map> |
Try it yourself!
|
Definition and Usage
The <map> tag is used to define a client-side image-map. An image-map is an image with clickable
areas.
The name attribute is required in the map element. This attribute is
associated with the <img>'s usemap attribute and creates a relationship between
the image and the map.
The map element contains a number of area
elements, that defines the clickable areas in the image map.
Browser Support
The <map> tag is supported in all major browsers.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
NONE
Required Attributes
DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is
allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| name |
mapname |
Specifies the name for an image-map |
STF |
Standard Attributes
| id, class, title, style, dir, lang, xml:lang, tabindex, accesskey |
For a full description, go to Standard Attributes.
Event Attributes
| onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover, onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress, onkeydown, onkeyup, onfocus, onblur |
For a full description, go to Event Attributes.
 |
|
Get Your Diploma!
W3Schools' Online Certification Program is the perfect solution for busy
professionals who need to balance work, family, and career building.
The HTML Certificate is for developers who want to document their knowledge of HTML, XHTML, and CSS.
The JavaScript Certificate is for developers who want to document their knowledge of JavaScript and the HTML DOM.
The XML Certificate is for developers who want to document their knowledge of XML, XML DOM and XSLT.
The ASP Certificate is for developers who want to document their knowledge of ASP, SQL, and ADO.
The PHP Certificate is for developers who want to document their knowledge of PHP and SQL (MySQL).
|
|
