Hyperlinks and Hypertext
One of the primary reasons for the Internet was to easily reference research when citing others, with an ability to directly “link” to their work.
Hyperlink
In computing, a hyperlink, or merely a link, refers to data that the reader can directly follow either by clicking, tapping, or hovering. A hyperlink points to a whole document or a specific element within a document.
Hypertext
Hypertext is text with hyperlinks. The text that is linked is called anchor text. A user following hyperlinks is said to navigate or browse the hypertext. [1]
Note Link text should be specific about where the user will be going if they click a link. This specificity means that links should not be simple text such as “Click Me!” Instead, a best practice would dictate that the link text be a description of the site, name, or information that informs the user.
- “Want to learn more? Click here!”
- “See this page about hyperlinks to learn more.”
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