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+