# Background image link

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/background-image-link/168438>\
**Category:** web dev\
**Created:** [November 7, 2005, 9:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/background-image-link/168438 "2005-11-07T09:15:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![keljnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@keljnr](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/keljnr)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2005, 9:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/background-image-link/168438/1 "2005-11-07T09:15:06Z")

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Hi all,  
Ive setup a site which has an email link on a background image.

Is there anyway of creating a ‘hotspot’ by using x and y co-ordinates or something simular so I can link the email address?