Error · area-alt
Clickable image regions without a name
Lighthouse / axe call it: Active <area> elements must have alternate text · <area> elements do not have [alt] text
Areas of an image map have no text, so screen readers can't say where each one goes.
Who it leaves out: blind people (screen readers)🔎 also SEO
How to fix it
Add alt to each area. Code included.
In the code
Add alt="…" to every <area> of the image map saying where it links.
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