Module mod_imap

This module is contained in the mod_imap.c file, and is compiled in by default. It provides for .map files, replacing the functionality of the imagemap CGI program. Any document with mime type application/x-httpd-imap will be processed by this module.

Summary

In order to use server-parsed imagemap files, you must first compile the module into your server, and add the following line to the server configuration file. This entry indicates that imagemap files will be named with a .map extension.
AddType application/x-httpd-imap map

New Features

The imagemap module adds some new features that were not possible with previously distributed imagemap programs.

base_uri options:

map
Provides the default and old behaviour of map relative reference.

referer
Uses the Referer: header information to reference a URL relative to the current document.

http://whateverurl
Has the effect of setting <BASE> to that URL making all references relative to that <BASE>.

Mapfile Example

default http:/lincoln/
base_uri referer
rect .. 0,0 77,27
poly http://www.inetnebr.com/ 78,0 194,27
circle http://www.inetnebr.com/lincoln/feedback/ 195,0 305,27
rect search_index 306,0 419,27
point http://www.zyzzyva.com/ 420,0 549,27

Referencing your mapfile

<A HREF="http:/maps/imagmap1.map">
<IMG ISMAP SRC="http:/images/imagemap1.gif">
</A>

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