Example
An <object> element using an image map:
<object data="planets.gif" width="145" height="126" usemap="#planetmap"></object>
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Definition and Usage
The usemap attribute specifies the name of an image-map to use with the object.
An image-map is an image with clickable areas.
The usemap attribute is associated with a <map> element's name attribute, and creates a relationship between the object and the map.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| usemap | Not supported | Yes | Yes | Not supported | Not supported |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
NONE.
Syntax
<object usemap="#mapname">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| #mapname | A hash character ("#") plus the name of the map element to use |