Feature - Image map area with alternative text
- WAVE Category: Feature
- WAVE ACCESSIBILITY PATTERN: Image map area with alternative text
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This content added 2026-04-27. Check for updated guidance at: https://wave.webaim.org/api/docs?format=html#alt_area
WAVE Category
Features
WAVE Error
Image map area with alternative text
What It Means
Alternative text is present for an image map area (hot spot).
Why It Matters
Presenting the functionality of image map areas (hot spots) in the
<area>element's alt attribute value ensures that this information is presented to screen reader users or when images are disabled or unavailable.What To Do
Ensure the alternative text for the area element describes the function of the image map hot spot. Additionally, ensure that the area elements are listed in the code in a logical, intuitive order (e.g., matching the visual order, alphabetically, etc.).
The Algorithm... in English
An image uses an image map containing an area element with a non-empty alt attribute value.
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]