However, client side imagemaps are ONLY compatible with the very latest web browsers. If you cannot require your users to use one of these browsers, you will want to use server-side imagemaps or use both types for the same image. Also consult the administrator of your web server and the documentation of your web server. You can run Mapedit to your heart's content without a server, as long as you upload the resulting imagemaps to the server and install them correctly. Mapedit's menu bar contains a File menu, a Tools menu and a Help menu.
Most options are also available from the graphical toolbar.
Initially most options are disabled, since you have not yet opened a document. A dialog box will appear. You can use the Browse button to explore your existing files easily. In the lower field, enter the filename of the image the map will describe. If you have selected an HTML document in which to edit a client-side imagemap, then this field will usually be filled out for you.