File Extension MAP

File type: Image Map

About the MAP file type:

If Windows cannot find the appropriate program associated with .MAP files, then your registry may have errors. Check your Windows registry for errors (includes file association errors).

The .MAP file extension is used by image mapping: a method of hyperlinking. Whereas text hyperlink allows web designers to have people to access new web pages by clicking on an individual word, Image mapping allows people to access new web pages by clicking on a certain area of a picture. The .MAP files stores the key information associated with this process including the coordinates of the "hot spot" on the image, along with the destination URL.

Additional Information:
.MAP files should be opened automatically by all Web browsers, however it can also be viewed using a text editor. The .MAP file extension is also associated with a large number of other programs, including various computer games, and certain 3 Com network topology software.