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HTML5 <object> usemap Attribute

HTML5 object Tag Reference HTML5 <object> tag

Example

An <object> element using an image map:

<object data="planets.gif" width="145" height="126" usemap="#planetmap"></object>

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Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The usemap attribute is supported in all major browsers, except Chrome and Safari.


Definition and Usage

The usemap attribute specifies the name of an image-map to use with the object.

An image-map is an image with clickable areas.

The usemap attribute is associated with a <map> element's name attribute, and creates a relationship between the object and the map.


Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

None.


Syntax

<object usemap="#mapname">

Attribute Values

Value Description
#mapname A hash character ("#") plus the name of the map element to use


HTML5 object Tag Reference HTML5 <object> tag

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