Navigation: Image Maps
Dialog Box
Image Maps List (Top List)
- This list itemizes all
map elements whose name attribute is properly matched with the usemap attribute of an image element.
- Selecting an item in the list, by clicking on the item or by using the arrow keys, highlights the corresponding image in the browser, and populates the Links list.
- Selecting an item with pink background, by clicking on the item or by using the arrow keys, displays failure statement in the Accessibility Information area.
- Columns
- Order (hidden) - The sequence in which the items appear on the page is displayed.
- Map Title - The text content of the header before the image map is displayed; if there is no header before the image map, the message (Missing Title) is displayed.
Links List (Bottom List)
- This list itemizes all
area elements in the selected map element.
Note: Only those area elements that have href attributes are listed.
- Selecting an item in the list, by clicking on the item or by using the arrow keys, highlights the corresponding link in the browser and activates the Go to URL button.
- Columns
- Number (hidden) - The sequence in which the items appear on the page is displayed.
- Link Text - The
alt or title attribute of each area element is displayed, unless they are empty, in which case the message (none) is displayed.
- HREF - The
href attribute of each area element is displayed.
- Redundant Text Link - true if there is an
a element with the text content identical to the entry of the Link Text column elsewhere on the page, otherwise false is displayed.
Accessibility Information
- Fail: Each area element should have a redundant text link (a element) with matching href value.
Buttons
- View Summary - opens a new browser window and displays the contents of the dialog box in the new browser window, allowing the user to see/print the entire data set.
- Go to URL - closes the dialog box and follows (opens) the selected link in a new window or tab as per the user's browser preferences.
- Close Window - closes the dialog box.