HTML map Tag Explained
HTML Map Tag
In HTML, the <map> tag is used along with number of <area> tag to define an image map.
- An image-map is an image with clickable link areas.
- The
<map>tag falls under the category of Inline Elements. - The
<map>tag is basically used for the client-side image map. - The
<map>tag also requires<img >tag in order to establish the relationship between image and map or to create an image-map.
HTML <map> Tag Syntax
The <map> tag requires the start(opening) tag and end(closing) tag. Following is the basic syntax for the same:
<map>
....content here
</map>HTML <map> Tag Basic Example
Below we have a basic example for the same:
HTML <map> Tag Attributes
This element does not have any specific attributes although this element supports Global and Event attributes.
Other Important attributes of <map> tag
Name attribute
This attribute is used to give a name so that it can be referenced. This attribute must be present with a non-empty value having no space in it. If the id attribute is also specified then both attributes must have the same value.
Default CSS Settings for HTML <map> Tag
map {
display: inline;
}Browser Support for HTML5 <map> tag
Following browsers support this attribute:
- Firefox 1+
- Google Chrome 1+
- Internet Explorer 2+
- Apple Safari 1+
- Opera 4+










