map – image-map definition

ⓘ map – image-map definition # T

The map element, in conjunction with any area element descendants, defines an image map.

Permitted contents #

transparent (either phrasing content or flow content)

Permitted attributes #

global attributes & name★

ⓘ global attributes

Any attributes permitted globally.

ⓘ name = name #

A name by which the map can be referenced.

Any string, with the following restrictions:

must be at least one character long
must not contain any space characters

Additional constraints and admonitions #

The “id” attribute on a “map” element must have the same value as the “name” attribute.

Tag omission #

A map element must have both a start tag and an end tag.

Permitted parent elements #

any element that can contain phrasing elements, any element that can contain flow elements

DOM interface #

interface HTMLMapElement : HTMLElement {
           attribute DOMString name;
  readonly attribute HTMLCollection areas;
  readonly attribute HTMLCollection images;
};

Typical default display properties #

map {

display: inline; }

HTML 5: The Markup Language (ARIA Edition)