Hypertext Links
A link (often called an anchor) is the textual device used within a
hypertext to point somewhere else.
Links are typically identified by being underlined as
well as being in a color other than that of the regular text. The
mouse pointer is sensitive to links and will normally change its
appearance when moved over a link.
You may wish to find out
how to change the appearance and behaviour
of links
Each link is associated with two
pieces of information, namely
- Target, i.e. where the anchor is pointing. Roughly,
there are three types, in increasing order
of "distance":
- Internal: In the same document as the link.
Example
top of this document.
- Local: In the same directory hierarchy as the link.
Example
table of contents.
- Remote: On an entirely different server.
Example
www.amazon.com.
- Content. This
is usually a piece of text or an image. If
this is a text item, the display style before and after clicking is
determined by the browser. On this browser, such items are
blue initially and change colour once selected.
When we create links we must specify these two pieces of information.
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