HTML DOM Map Object

Map Object

The Map object represents the HTML <map> element.

Access Map Object

You can access the <map> element using getElementById():

var x = document.getElementById("myMap");

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Create Map Object

You can create a <map> element using the document.createElement() method:

var x = document.createElement("MAP");

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Map Object Collection

Collection Description
areas Returns the collection of all <area> elements within the image-map.
images Returns the collection of all <img> and <object> elements associated with the image-map.

Map Object Properties

Properties Description
name Sets or returns the value of the name attribute of the image-map.

Standard Properties and Events

Map Object Supports StandardsPropertiesAndEvents.

Related Pages

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <map> Tag

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <area> Tag