In HTML and XHTML, an image map is a list of coordinates relating to a specific image, created in order to hyperlink areas of the image to different destinations (as opposed to a normal image link, in which the entire area of the image links to a single destination). For example, a map of the world may have each country hyperlinked to further info...
placing hyperlinks on different areas of an image. Not search engine friendly.
Enables the definition of hypertext links based on sections of an image.
A graphic used for multiple navigation on a Web page. Image maps contain HTML code that turn specific areas of graphics into links.
In computing, particularly HTML, an Image Map is an image that has sections designated to act as hyperlinks to different URLs. The separate areas serving as hyperlinks being called 'Hot Zones'.
Picture or graphic on a web page in which hyperlinks are embedded.