A hyperlink is an electronic connection between two or more web pages on a different or the same site. A hyperlink acts as a navigator between two links that could link to a page of the same site or a different site. It is similar to a citation in literature, but with distinction of instant access.
Combined with suitable access protocol and a data network, a computer can be programmed to fetch referenced resources. Part of the World Wide Web and created by Tim Berners-Lee, hyperlinks are not limited to web or HTML alone. Hyperlinks can be used in any electronic media. There are a number of ways to present and format hyperlinks in hypermedia. They are Embedded link, Inline link, Hot area, Random Accessed linking data, Hardware accessed link.
Ted Nelson coined the term 'Hyperlink' in 1965 at the start of project Xanadu. Now, hyperlinks have become an integral part of the World Wide Web.
Combined with suitable access protocol and a data network, a computer can be programmed to fetch referenced resources. Part of the World Wide Web and created by Tim Berners-Lee, hyperlinks are not limited to web or HTML alone. Hyperlinks can be used in any electronic media. There are a number of ways to present and format hyperlinks in hypermedia. They are Embedded link, Inline link, Hot area, Random Accessed linking data, Hardware accessed link.
Ted Nelson coined the term 'Hyperlink' in 1965 at the start of project Xanadu. Now, hyperlinks have become an integral part of the World Wide Web.
