Help:Wiki University Wikitext--Image Maps

What are image maps
These are basically maps where, when you place your mouse over a part of the image, a link will appear to a page in the wiki with genealogical information for that area. Often you will see a U.S. state page with a map of the state with the boundaries of the counties showing. When you put your mouse over a county, a tool tip appears. When you click on that area, you will be taken to a page that has genealogical information about that county. Here is an example: Missouri Genealogy

How to create an image map

 * They are created by putting an outline around the area you want to label and then labeling the name of the area like: Smith County.
 * Their creation is rather an involved procedure and can be difficult to do if there are many small areas to label.
 * The procedure is quite long but to learn how Click here.

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