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I have a site I decided to put an image map into to handle an image with
different areas linking to different places.

With the image map included in the source file it works fine but I
figured it would be easier to put the image map into another file so it
only has to be changed in one place if the links or image are changed.

This is supposed to work with <img src="..." usemap="file.html#mapname">
And the file contains

<map name="mapname">
<area name="RNZ" shape = "rect" coords = "0,18,239,46" href =
"http://somesite/">
<area name="NZRH" shape = "rect" coords = "240,18,479,46" href =
"http://somesite/">
<area name="NZD" shape = "rect" coords = "480,18,719,46" href =
"http://somesite/">
<area name="NZTV" shape = "rect" coords = "720,18,959,46" href =
"http://somesite/">
</map>

Except it doesn't work. Firefox shows the image is linkable but nothing
happens when you click on any part of it.

Does the file with the map in it have to be in any specific format e.g.
full HTML format?

I tried this also
usemap="/path/to/map.html"
which should work?

In article <> ,
am says...
> I have a site I decided to put an image map into to handle an image with
> different areas linking to different places.
>
> With the image map included in the source file it works fine but I
> figured it would be easier to put the image map into another file so it
> only has to be changed in one place if the links or image are changed.
>
> This is supposed to work with <img src="..." usemap="file.html#mapname">
> And the file contains
>
> <map name="mapname">
> <area name="RNZ" shape = "rect" coords = "0,18,239,46" href =
> "http://somesite/">
> <area name="NZRH" shape = "rect" coords = "240,18,479,46" href =
> "http://somesite/">
> <area name="NZD" shape = "rect" coords = "480,18,719,46" href =
> "http://somesite/">
> <area name="NZTV" shape = "rect" coords = "720,18,959,46" href =
> "http://somesite/">
> </map>
>
> Except it doesn't work. Firefox shows the image is linkable but nothing
> happens when you click on any part of it.
>
> Does the file with the map in it have to be in any specific format e.g.
> full HTML format?
>
> I tried this also
> usemap="/path/to/map.html"
correction:
<img usemap="/path/to/map.html#mapname">

On Sat, 10 Dec 2005 19:48:30 +1300, Rob J wrote:

> I have a site I decided to put an image map into to handle an image with
> different areas linking to different places.
>
> With the image map included in the source file it works fine but I
> figured it would be easier to put the image map into another file so it
> only has to be changed in one place if the links or image are changed.
>
> This is supposed to work with <img src="..." usemap="file.html#mapname">
> And the file contains
>
> <map name="mapname">
> <area name="RNZ" shape = "rect" coords = "0,18,239,46" href =
> "http://somesite/">
> <area name="NZRH" shape = "rect" coords = "240,18,479,46" href =
> "http://somesite/">
> <area name="NZD" shape = "rect" coords = "480,18,719,46" href =
> "http://somesite/">
> <area name="NZTV" shape = "rect" coords = "720,18,959,46" href =
> "http://somesite/">
> </map>
>
> Except it doesn't work. Firefox shows the image is linkable but nothing
> happens when you click on any part of it.
>
> Does the file with the map in it have to be in any specific format e.g.
> full HTML format?
>
> I tried this also
> usemap="/path/to/map.html"
> which should work?

Wouldn't it be easier to use a serverside include?


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Rob J wrote:
> I have a site I decided to put an image map into to handle an image with
> different areas linking to different places.
>
> With the image map included in the source file it works fine but I
> figured it would be easier to put the image map into another file so it
> only has to be changed in one place if the links or image are changed.
>
> This is supposed to work with <img src="..." usemap="file.html#mapname">
> And the file contains
>
> <map name="mapname">
> <area name="RNZ" shape = "rect" coords = "0,18,239,46" href =
> "http://somesite/">
> <area name="NZRH" shape = "rect" coords = "240,18,479,46" href =
> "http://somesite/">
> <area name="NZD" shape = "rect" coords = "480,18,719,46" href =
> "http://somesite/">
> <area name="NZTV" shape = "rect" coords = "720,18,959,46" href =
> "http://somesite/">
> </map>
>
One thing that I think is wrong is the usemap parameter. What you have
says 'look for the anchor 'mapname' in 'file.html'. If the mapfile is a
separate file called 'mapname' then it should be 'usemap=mapname' if
'mapname' is in that same directory. Or you could specify the relative
or absolute URL of the mapfile.

As to the contents of the file, I'm not sure, but that format doesn't
look familiar, but it's a long time since I used image maps.

Cheers,

Cliff

On Sat, 10 Dec 2005 20:58:07 +1300, Enkidu wrote:

> Rob J wrote:
>> I have a site I decided to put an image map into to handle an image with
>> different areas linking to different places.
>>
>> With the image map included in the source file it works fine but I
>> figured it would be easier to put the image map into another file so it
>> only has to be changed in one place if the links or image are changed.
>>
>> This is supposed to work with <img src="..." usemap="file.html#mapname">
>> And the file contains
>>
>> <map name="mapname">
>> <area name="RNZ" shape = "rect" coords = "0,18,239,46" href =
>> "http://somesite/">
>> <area name="NZRH" shape = "rect" coords = "240,18,479,46" href =
>> "http://somesite/">
>> <area name="NZD" shape = "rect" coords = "480,18,719,46" href =
>> "http://somesite/">
>> <area name="NZTV" shape = "rect" coords = "720,18,959,46" href =
>> "http://somesite/">
>> </map>
>>
> One thing that I think is wrong is the usemap parameter. What you have
> says 'look for the anchor 'mapname' in 'file.html'. If the mapfile is a
> separate file called 'mapname' then it should be 'usemap=mapname' if
> 'mapname' is in that same directory. Or you could specify the relative
> or absolute URL of the mapfile.
>
> As to the contents of the file, I'm not sure, but that format doesn't
> look familiar, but it's a long time since I used image maps.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Cliff

<map name="map">
<area alt="" shape="poly" coords="2,11,8,116,23,115,20,10"
href="#modern_operating_systems"
ONMOUSEOVER="update_sel_book(modern_operating_syst ems,this.href);" />
<area alt="" shape="rect" coords="64,13,76,115" href="#computer_networks"
ONMOUSEOVER="update_sel_book(computer_networks,thi s.href);" />


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http://www.simtec.co.uk/appnotes/AN0017/
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