<map>: The Image Map element
Baseline
Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.
The <map> HTML element is used with <area> elements to define an image map (a clickable link area).
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Attributes
This element includes the global attributes.
name-
The
nameattribute 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 thenameattribute must not be equal to the value of thenameattribute of another<map>element in the same document. If theidattribute is also specified, both attributes must have the same value.
Examples
Image map with two areas
Click the left-hand parrot for JavaScript, or the right-hand parrot for CSS.
HTML
Result
Technical summary
| 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 |
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| HTML # the-map-element |