HTML | usemap Attribute
The HTML usemap attribute is used to specify an image/object as an image map. It is related to a map element’s name or id attribute and creates a relationship between the img and the map.
Supported tags:
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- img
- Object
Syntax
<element_name usemap="#mapname">
Attribute Values:
- mapname: It is used to hold the map name containing the hash (#) character.
Example:
html
<!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <title>HTML img usemap Attribute</title> <style> body { text-align: center; } h1 { color: green; } </style></head><body> <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1> <h2>HTML <img> usemap Attribute</h2> <img src= alt="" width="300" height="119" usemap="#shapemap" /> <map name="shapemap"> <!-- area tag contained image. --> <area shape="poly" coords="59, 31, 28, 83, 91, 83" href= alt="Triangle"> <area shape="circle" coords="155, 56, 26" href= alt="Circle"> <area shape="rect" coords="224, 30, 276, 82" href= alt="Square"> </map></body></html> |
Output:
Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by HTML usemap Attribute are listed below:
- Google Chrome
- Internet Explorer
- Firefox
- Apple Safari
- Opera
