How do I fix area-alt?

Add alt to each area. Code included. Add alt="…" to every of the image map saying where it links.

Error · area-alt

Clickable image regions without a name

Q: What does the area-alt error mean?

Clickable image regions without a name. Areas of an image map have no text, so screen readers can't say where each one goes.

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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