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HTML usemap Attribute


Definition and Usage

The usemap attribute specifies an image (or an object) as an image-map (an image-map is an image with clickable areas).

The usemap attribute is associated with a <map> element's name or id attribute, and creates a relationship between the <img> and the <map>.

Note: The usemap attribute cannot be used if the <img> element is a descendant of an <a> or <button> element.


Applies to

The usemap attribute can be used on the following elements:

Elements Attribute
<img> usemap
<object> usemap

Examples

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>
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Example

An <object> element using an image map:

<object data="planets.gif" width="145" height="126" usemap="#planetmap"></object>
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Browser Support

The usemap attribute has the following browser support for each element:

Element
img Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
object Not supported Yes Yes Not supported Not supported