If I understand the dtd correctly, does it mean we can let the
client/browser alone to handle the function of imagemap, which is the most
used function of "sensitive" maps out there, like this:
<FIG SRC="image_with_hot_spots" ISMAP>
<!-- It seems the caption is optional, right? -->
<!-- a graphical browser can highlight the hot spot and bring you to the
corresponding URL -->
<A SHAPE="shape def of hot spot 1" HREF="URL for hot spot 1">
<!-- text browser may use the name as a hyperlink while a graphical
browser can display the text in status bar/window as the pointing
device is moved into the hot spot -->
name/description of hot spot 1</A>
<A SHAPE="shape def of hot spot 2" HREF="URL for hot spot 2">
name/description of hot spot 2</A>
..
<A SHAPE="shape def of hot spot n" HREF="URL for hot spot n">
name/description of hot spot n</A>
</FIG>
Sounds logical/elegant/cool? Anyway, the current awkward imagemap solution
must go. CGI script that does more than imagemap/htimage, eg. xerox map
stuff can still use the old-fashioned way.
I was wondering if there is any browser that actually implements or plans
to implement it.
I have another question regarding the message format to be passed to
the server by a point device. I'd post it in www-talk since it is
not html question.
Any comments/pointers/suggestions would be much appreciated. TIA.
__Luke
-- Luke Y. Lu ylu@mail.utexas.edu/ http://www.utexas.edu/~lyl/