All area elements within a map must have an "alt" attribute, and that "alt" attribute should describe the link destination or function

Example

Wrong

<map name="worldmap">  <area shape="rect" coords="0,0,82,126" href="north-america.htm" alt="A green blob in the middle of an ocean"/>  </map>

Right

<map name="worldmap">  <area shape="rect" coords="0,0,82,126" href="north-america.htm" alt="North America"/>  </map>