HTML DOM Object useMap Property

# Object useMap Property

Object Object

## Example

Get the name of the image-map that is used with the object:

var x = document.getElementById("myObject").useMap;

The result of x will be:

#planetmap
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## Definition and Usage

The useMap property sets or returns the value of the usemap attribute of an <object> element.

The usemap attribute specifies the name of an image-map to use with the object.

An image-map is an image with clickable areas.

The usemap attribute is associated with a <map> element's name attribute, and creates a relationship between the object and the map.

## Browser Support

Property |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
useMap | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes

Note: The useMap property is supported in all major browsers. However, the usemap attribute of the <object> element is only supported in Internet Explorer and Firefox.

## Syntax

Return the useMap property:

objObject.useMap

Set the useMap property:

objObject.useMap=#mapname

## Property Values

Value | Description
--- | ---
#mapname | Specifies a hash character ("#") plus the name of the map element to use

## Technical Details

Return Value: | A String, representing the name of the image-map that is used with the object

## Related Pages

HTML reference: HTML <object> usemap attribute

HTML reference: HTML <map> tag

Object Object

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