We suggest that you collect a set of icons with a consistent appearance. Keep all your graphics files in one folder. This makes it easier to work with the folders on your desktop, and simplifies the process of uploading your site. It also makes it simpler to refer to graphics that are used on more than one page with either relative references or absolute references. Each folder in this example could be a link to that location.
Web authoring software programs all have their own ways to create image maps.
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