HTMLMapElement

The HTMLMapElement interface provides special properties and methods (beyond those of the regular object HTMLElement interface it also has available to it by inheritance) for manipulating the layout and presentation of map elements.

Properties

Inherits properties from its parent, HTMLElement.

HTMLMapElement.name

Is a DOMString representing the <map> element for referencing it other context. If the id attribute is set, this must have the same value; and it cannot be null or empty.

HTMLMapElement.areas Read only

Is a live HTMLCollection representing the <area> elements associated to this <map>.

HTMLMapElement.images Read only

Is a live HTMLCollection representing the <img> and <object> elements associated to this <map>.

Methods

No specific method; inherits methods from its parent, HTMLElement .

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLMapElement' in that specification.	Living Standard	No change from HTML5.
HTML5 The definition of 'HTMLMapElement' in that specification.	Recommendation	Adds the images property.
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification The definition of 'HTMLAreaElement' in that specification.	Recommendation	No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification.
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification The definition of 'HTMLAreaElement' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

See also

• HTML element implementing this interface: <map>.