<img src="image.jpg" usemap="#linklist">

<map name="linklist">

<area href="#" shape=rect cords=1,100,200,200>

<script type=text/javascript> <!--

var area0 = document.getElementsByTagName('area')[0]; area0.onclick = function() { // do stuff return false; // returning false stops the link being followed }

//--> </script>

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