HTML DOM MapObject


Map Object

The Map object represents an HTML <map> element.

Access a Map Object

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

var x = document.getElementById("myMap"); Try it Yourself

Create a Map Object

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

var x = document.createElement("MAP"); Try it Yourself

Map Object Collections

Collection Description
areas Returns a collection of all <area> elements in an image-map.
images Returns a 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 an image map.

Standard Properties and Events

Map Object also supports the standardPropertiesandEvents。


Related Pages

HTML DOM Reference:Area Object

HTML Reference:HTML <map> Tag

HTML Reference:HTML <area> Tag

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