Revision 745379 of HTMLMapElement

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<div>{{ APIRef("HTML DOM") }}</div>
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<p>The <strong><code>HTMLMapElement</code></strong> interface provides special properties and methods (beyond those of the regular object {{domxref("HTMLElement")}} interface it also has available to it by inheritance) for manipulating the layout and presentation of map elements.</p>

<h2 id="Properties">Properties</h2>

<p><em>Inherits properties from its parent, {{domxref("HTMLElement")}}.</em></p>

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 <dt>{{domxref("HTMLMapElement.name")}}</dt>
 <dd>Is a {{domxref("DOMString")}} representing the {{HTMLElement("map")}} element for referencing it other context. If the <code>id</code> attribute is set, this must have the same value; and it cannot be <code>null</code> or empty.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("HTMLMapElement.areas")}} {{readonlyInline}}</dt>
 <dd>Is a live {{domxref("HTMLCollection")}} representing the {{HTMLElement("area")}} elements associated to this {{HTMLElement("map")}}.</dd>
 <dt>{{domxref("HTMLMapElement.images")}} {{readonlyInline}}</dt>
 <dd>Is a live {{domxref("HTMLCollection")}} representing the {{HTMLElement("img")}} and {{HTMLElement("object")}} elements associated to this {{HTMLElement("map")}}.</dd>
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<h2 id="Methods">Methods</h2>

<p><em>No specific method; inherits methods from its parent, {{domxref("HTMLElement")}} .</em></p>

<h2 id="Specifications">Specifications</h2>

<table class="standard-table">
 <tbody>
  <tr>
   <th scope="col">Specification</th>
   <th scope="col">Status</th>
   <th scope="col">Comment</th>
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   <td>{{SpecName('HTML WHATWG', "the-map-element.html#the-map-element", "HTMLMapElement")}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('HTML WHATWG')}}</td>
   <td>No change from {{SpecName("HTML5 W3C")}}.</td>
  </tr>
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   <td>{{SpecName('HTML5 W3C', "embedded-content-0.html#the-map-element", "HTMLMapElement")}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('HTML5 W3C')}}</td>
   <td>Adds the <code>images</code> property.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>{{SpecName('DOM2 HTML', 'html.html#ID-94109203', 'HTMLAreaElement')}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('DOM2 HTML')}}</td>
   <td>No change from {{SpecName("DOM1")}}.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>{{SpecName('DOM1', 'level-one-html.html#ID-94109203', 'HTMLAreaElement')}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('DOM1')}}</td>
   <td>Initial definition.</td>
  </tr>
 </tbody>
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<h2 id="Browser_compatibility">Browser compatibility</h2>

<p>{{CompatibilityTable}}</p>

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<table class="compat-table">
 <tbody>
  <tr>
   <th>Feature</th>
   <th>Chrome</th>
   <th>Firefox (Gecko)</th>
   <th>Internet Explorer</th>
   <th>Opera</th>
   <th>Safari (WebKit)</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>Basic support</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop(1.0)}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
  </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>
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<div id="compat-mobile">
<table class="compat-table">
 <tbody>
  <tr>
   <th>Feature</th>
   <th>Android</th>
   <th>Firefox Mobile (Gecko)</th>
   <th>IE Phone</th>
   <th>Opera Mobile</th>
   <th>Safari Mobile</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>Basic support</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoMobile(1.0)}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
  </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>
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<h2 id="See_also">See also</h2>

<ul>
 <li>HTML element implementing this interface: {{ HTMLElement("map") }}.</li>
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