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Server-Side Imagemaps

Constructing Server-Side Imagemaps

The shape, coordinates, and associated URLs are stored in a separate file called a map file. The suffix of the map file must match what the web-server expects for imagemaps, usually either .imf or .map.

An example of an server-side image map and its associated file:

<a href="imagemap.imf">

	        <img src="test.gif"
	      "height=184" width="197"

	          alt="Imagemap Example" ismap>

	      </a>

Sample .imf file:


	      default none.html

	      # You'll be glad you commented your file

	      poly    polygon.html    9,160 23,122 86,157 98,135 114,166 92,181 84,166
	      #for easier identification

	      circle  circle.html     69,64 69,106
	      #if you need to edit your urls 

	      rect    rectangle.html  127,13 186,148

Note: Server-side imagemaps use the ISMAP attribute in the IMG tag with a link to a map file containing the shapes, URLs and coordinates (rather than the USEMAP attribute of client-side maps).

Additional information on server-side imagemaps can be found on the NCSA Imagemap Tutorial

"Mastering a Web Site" online course
Created and maintained by Lorna Schmid and David Boldt.
http://water.usgs.gov/usgs/training/webmaster/server_side_maps.html
Last modified: Wed Mar 10 09:21:41 EST 2004