A linkage between related information. By selecting a word in an article, more information about that subject is retrieved, which could be a definition, encyclopedic entry or another article. Hypertext is the foundation of the World Wide Web, enabling users to click on a link to obtain more information from a source anywhere in the world.
The hypertext concept was conceived by Ted Nelson in the mid-1960s as a method for making the computer respond to the way humans think and require information. It took the Web to exploit that concept.
Predefined or Virtual
Most Web links are fixed ahead of time. Text links are typically underlined, while a graphic link (hypergraphic) can be a small icon or graphic element of any size. "Virtual hypertext" is also used, which allows a user to click on any word on a page and see a definition (see virtual hypertext).
The terms "hypertext," "hyperlink," and "link" are used synonymously. See hypermedia.
The hypertext concept was conceived by Ted Nelson in the mid-1960s as a method for making the computer respond to the way humans think and require information. It took the Web to exploit that concept.
Predefined or Virtual
Most Web links are fixed ahead of time. Text links are typically underlined, while a graphic link (hypergraphic) can be a small icon or graphic element of any size. "Virtual hypertext" is also used, which allows a user to click on any word on a page and see a definition (see virtual hypertext).
The terms "hypertext," "hyperlink," and "link" are used synonymously. See hypermedia.
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