HTML Tag <MAP>

<MAP> Specifies a container for client-side image map data. Inside the <MAP> container, you place instances of the <AREA> tag.

Attribute of <MAP> Tag

• CLASS
• ID
• NAME
• STYLE
• TITLE

CLASS

Indicates which style class applies to the element.

<MAP CLASS="dkm" NAME="Tutorial">

Possible Values

Any Class Name.

ID

Indicates an identifier to associate with the map. You can also use this to apply styles to the object.

<MAP ID="dkm" NAME="tutorial">

Possible Values

Any ID Name.

NAME

Establishes a name for the map information you can later reference by the USEMAP=.attribute of the <IMG> tag.

<MAP NAME="housemap">
<IMG SRC="house.gif" USEMAP="#housemap"
BORDER=0 ALT="Map of House">
</MAP>

Possible Values

Any Name

STYLE

Specifies Style Sheet commands that apply to the contents within the <MAP> tags.

<MAP STYLE="background: black">

Possible Values

CSS Property with Value.

TITLE

Specifies text assigned to the tag. You might use this attribute for context-sensitive help within the document. Browsers may use this to show tool tips.

<MAP TITLE="Tutorial Link">

Possible Values

Any Text Message.