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- WAVE Category: Feature
- WAVE ACCESSIBILITY PATTERN: Figure
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This content added 2026-04-27. Check for updated guidance at: https://wave.webaim.org/api/docs?format=html#alt_map
WAVE Category
Features
WAVE Error
Image map with alternative text
What It Means
An alt attribute is present for an image that has hot spots.
Why It Matters
If an image that uses an image map provides content or a function that is not already available through the hot spots (and their respective alternative texts), that information must be in the image's alt attribute in order for it to be available to screen reader users or when images are disabled.
What To Do
Ensure that the alternative text for the image map image is appropriate. The alternative text is typically empty (alt=""), unless the image conveys content not conveyed in the hot spot areas (e.g., "Map of the United States").
The Algorithm... in English
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<img>element has both usemap and alt attributes.Standards and Guidelines
Example of a DOM Snippet Generated From WAVE Tool
Screenshots of Accessibility Pattern in Use
1. Descriptive Title for Screenshot Set 1
Description/text for image
[INSERT IMAGE HERE]
Credits/Authors
- @MissBrandyLea
- [INCLUDE Contributor 2]
- [INCLUDE Contributor N]