Posted by Bergamot on 04/24/07 12:18

helpneeded wrote:
>
> I have an image on which I want to place some controls (like
> text box, datagrid, etc). This image also contains buttons (links)
> that need to be image mapped.

You cannot make a background image an image map, only a foreground image.

> if I used <img> for image mapping, I wouldnt be able to place controls
> on the image!

Yes you can, with a little CSS positioning, but I don't really recommend
it. Image maps are often a bad idea in the first place and I have the
uncomfortable feeling that your case would not be one of the good uses.

> Please tell me a better way of doing this?

Please show a mockup of what you are specifically trying to achieve.
There may be another way to go about it altogether, but it's hard to say
without knowing more.

And please don't top-post.
http://web.presby.edu/~nnqadmin/nnq/nquote.html

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Berg

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