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Server Side Image Map Example

Description of Image Maps

This page is an example of how to create imagemaps on the UW Oshkosh server. This example uses a CGI script to impliment the image map. If you have graphics capabilities enabled on your web browser, you should see a box below with three outlines in it. Click anywhere in the box, and you will be moved to a different page depending on where you clicked.

An image map is a special type of HREF that allows you to take specific actions based on where a person clicks on an image. This can be used to impliment various features, from a nicer menu to a guided tour of a picture or map.

Both types of image maps - client side and server side - can be used on UW Oshkosh Web pages. This document deals with server side image maps. This means that the image map request is sent through a program on the server, instead of being handled by the client. We do not have an example of a client side image map at this time.

Example of a Server Side Image Map

You need a graphical browser to enable image maps

The HREF in the example code says to run the imagemap program on the server, and the server should look for the image map definition file in an imagemap file. This file explains to the imagemap program what it is supposed to do with the coordinates you clicked.


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URL: http://www.acs.uwosh.edu/documentation/web/examples/imgmap/home.shtml
Last updated: Monday, December 18, 2000 - 12:59 PM