Setting this to zero will get rid of the border. We'll have a look at this attribute in more detail when we talk about deprecated HTML methods later on. One of the things people started using images for was hyperlink heads. An obvious example would be a map, where parts of the map could be linked to information about the region portrayed. This gave rise to what is called an image map .
Image maps designate certain parts of an image as hyperlink heads.
They are used a lot in Web pages and can be quite nifty, as long as you take care to observe a few precautions. Provides the location of the MAP element that specifies the client-side image map for this object. Copyright 2001 INT Media Group, Incorporated All Rights Reserved.