<map>

The map tag, or Image Map element, is used to designate an image map (an image with clickable areas).

Syntax

The <map> tag must have the required name attribute to associate it with the <img>‘s usemap attribute. Inside the <map> tag are <area> tags that provide the coordinates of clickable areas in the image map.

<map name="examplemap">
  <area shape="circle" coords="75,75,75" href="example-one.html" alt="Click to go somewhere" />
  <area shape="circle" coords="275,75,75" href="example-two.html" alt="Click to go somewhere else" />
</map> 

<img usemap="#examplemap" src="https://via.placeholder.com/600x600" alt="A 600 x 600 image map" />

Attributes

name
This required attribute provides the name of the image map to associate it with the <img>‘s usemap attribute.

Browser Compatibilty

Demos

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