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"Pointing device interaction with an image associated with a set of layered shapes per the above algorithm must result in the relevant user interaction events being first fired to the top-most shape covering the point that the pointing device indicated (if any), and then fired again (with a new Event object) to the image element itself." Based on testing if one clicks over a shape, only the area element gets event, image element doesn't. Tested IE9, FF10, ChromeXX, Opera 11.50 Testcase: http://mozilla.pettay.fi/moztests/imagemap.html
Weird, I could have sworn browsers did this. I wonder what the difference was between my tests are your test. Will have to investigate further.
I really was sure I had tested this. But apparently not. I wonder where my original text came from (it seems to have appeared in r581 in 2007 and I can't find a paper trail for it.) EDITOR'S RESPONSE: This is an Editor's Response to your comment. If you are satisfied with this response, please change the state of this bug to CLOSED. If you have additional information and would like the editor to reconsider, please reopen this bug. If you would like to escalate the issue to the full HTML Working Group, please add the TrackerRequest keyword to this bug, and suggest title and text for the tracker issue; or you may create a tracker issue yourself, if you are able to do so. For more details, see this document: http://dev.w3.org/html5/decision-policy/decision-policy.html Status: Accepted Change Description: see diff given below Rationale: Concurred with reporter's comments.
Checked in as WHATWG revision r6736. Check-in comment: Compatibility. http://software.hixie.ch/utilities/js/live-dom-viewer/saved/1227 http://html5.org/tools/web-apps-tracker?from=6735&to=6736