<map>

The <map> HTML element is used with <area> elements to define an image map (a clickable link area).

Content categories Flow content, phrasing content, palpable content.
Permitted content Any transparent element.
Tag omission None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory.
Permitted parents Any element that accepts phrasing content.
Implicit ARIA role No corresponding role
Permitted ARIA roles No role permitted
DOM interface HTMLMapElement

Attributes

This element includes the global attributes.

name
The name attribute gives the map a name so that it can be referenced. The attribute must be present and must have a non-empty value with no space characters. The value of the name attribute must not be equal to the value of the name attribute of another <map> element in the same document. If the id attribute is also specified, both attributes must have the same value.

Examples

<map name="primary">
  <area shape="circle" coords="75,75,75" href="left.html">
  <area shape="circle" coords="275,75,75" href="right.html">
</map>
<img usemap="#primary" src="https://via.placeholder.com/350x150" alt="350 x 150 pic">

Result

Expected live example output

The live example above should appear similar to the following images (when using your keyboard tab key):

For the left.html link:

For the right.html link

Specifications

Specification
HTML Standard (HTML)
# the-map-element

Browser compatibility

BCD tables only load in the browser

See also