Underlined text or phrases that will take you to another page on clicking.

A text, image or some other media that is linked to another web page. When a user clicks on a hyperlink its browser gets transfered to the linked document. The word hyperlink is sometimes referred to as "link"

A hyperlink is a word or a piece of text on a website that by clicking on it you jump to another web page or website. Normally hyperlinks are underlined and the mouse pointer turns to a hand when you move the mouse over it.

(also know as Hypertext link or URL) A hypertexst link is a connection, or link between web pages that are associated with hypertext. Also known as a URLs or Universal Rescource Locator, the linkn allows the user to take a free-associative tour of information on the WWW or other resources defined within the link. Please see URL for more detailed information

A link in a web page that brings you to another location or resource when activated. Hyperlinks usually appear as underlined text and printed in a contrasting color, but they may also appear as graphics, such as buttons to click. Hyperlinks may link to another place in the same page, to a different page, to play an audio or video file, to download a file, to set up a message to an e-mail address, to search a database, to read Usenet newsgroups, and to link to other Internet resources.

Within a hypertext document, a hyperlink is a connection, either to another part of the same document, or to a different document. Hyperlinks can fulfil many functions, such as leading to more information on a topic alluded to briefly during the discussion of some other topic, or pointing to the source of a quotation, or (as is frequently the case in this Toolkit) pointing to definitions of terms.

A link inserted into an electronic document that joins the point where it appears in a document to another location within the same document, or a different document. Clicking with a mouse on the hyperlink causes the second document or file (or second location within the first document), to which the first document is joined, to appear on the monitor. In text, a hyperlink is usually easily recognizable as it appears in a different color from that used for surrounding copy. Hypertext systems, including the World Wide Web, depend heavily on hyperlinks. See also HYPERMEDIA HYPERTEXT

Reference to another webpage or site, either as a clickable image or text, a link to another page or file.

a phrase or word on a WAP page which, once highlighted and selected, links the user to another WAP page.

An indexed piece of text which, when clicked with a pointing device (i.e. a mouse) prompts new information to be loaded to the viewers computer system.

A word or phrase that the user can click to display another page in an online document.

Reference to a page on the Web, or perhaps a particular location in a page. Clicking on the link makes the page pointed to appear on the screen

A reference in the form of a link from one point in one HTML document to another document. A browser usually displays a hyperlink in some distinguishing way, for instance, in a different color, font, or style. When the user activates the link (by clicking on it with the mouse) the browser will display the target of the link.

A word or phrase, typically highlighted in a blue or other color and underlined, that links to a document, URL or Web page or specific area of a Web page. Hyperlinks can be found on Web pages, in e-mail newsletters, e-mail messages or used as an advertisement. Also referred to as a Text Link.

A special form of link used to navigate to another location.

Also called a hotlink. See link.

Web pages are navigated using HyperLinks via mouse clicks. Hyperlinks are usually blue, underlined text although other colours are sometimes used. Purple underlined text shows hyperlinks that have been followed.

A text or graphic on a Web site which is linked to another page.

A hyperlink or link is an HTML tag combined with a URL (address) to provide a "virtual connection" between Web pages. When a hyperlink is selected,the browser displays the file named by the URL. A hyperlink may be made from almost any Web page to almost any Web page on the Internet. Hyperlinks are usually displayed in a different color than the text and the background so they stand out on the page. Followed links and unfollowed links are also displayed in different colors. A link is said to be expired when it has not been followed within a specified number of days.

a link in an HTML document that leads to another World Wide Website, or another place within the same document.

A dynamic element in an electronic document or web page that links to another place in the same document or to an entirely different document. Hyperlinks or simply "links", use the URL of a file or location to retrieve the content.

This is a link from one webpage to another page -- to a page either in the same site or a different site.

An element in a document that links to a different place in that or an entirely different document.

the relationship between two anchors. Clicking on a hyperlink will download and display the destination document it is "linked-to". Hyperlinks in Web documents appear as underlined text in blue (untraversed) or purple (traversed).

A hyperlink, more commonly called a link, is considered an electronic connection between one web page to either (a) another web page on the same website, or (b) a web page located on another website. In other words, a hyperlink is a connection between one page of a hypertext document to another.

A link to a resource such as a website, FTP server, file, etc. Most hyperlinks are found on web pages and will hyperlink you to another web page or website. The 'see also' hyperlink below is an example: See also: ( World Wide Web)

special links that enable the user to "jump around" on the World Wide Web. A hyperlink may link to a different portion of the same Web page, to a different Web page within the Web site, or to an entirely new Web site. Hyperlinks may be text, which is usually of a different colour and/or underlined, or graphics.

Text (usually underlined and/or a different color) or graphic that when clicked will take you to another location on the Internet.

text or graphics that links to another location or content within the same page.

a reference from some point in a document to some point in another document or another place in the same document (p. 90)

A programmed link between items of information.

A reference contained in one document which fetches another document.

A "jump" or link to another location within a web page or to a location in a different web page. The target of a hyperlink can be text, image, audio or video file.

In a hypertext or hypermedia document, an emphasized word, phrase, image or other element that, when selected, leads to another document. Sometimes called a hot link.

synonym for link or hypertext link

A link between two related documents or segments in a database. The user can click on the link in one document and access the second document or segment.

A pointer to another document. Most often a pointer to another web page. A hyperlink is a synonym for a hotlink or a link, and sometimes called a hypertext connection to another document or web page.

Text or graphic link that a page viewer can click and which will transfer them to another site.

Also called a Hotlink. On a web page, a bit of text or a graphic which, when selected, will connect the user to another part of the current page, another page or another website; download a file, play a sound or video, etc.

A link from one hypertext file to another location or file, activated by left clicking on a highlighted word or icon. Also known as a link.

Any text or image on a Web page that becomes 'clickable' and connects to another page, either on the same site, any other site or email. By default text links are blue and underlined. It is these links that have brought the internet to life by allowing users to jump from page to page. The cursor changes to a pointing hand whenever your cursor moves over a link.

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An active visual link that enables the user to move from the current location in the hypertext document to another section or to a separate hypertext document and location.

text or images on a Web page that, when clicked with a mouse, cause the browser to load another page of HTML. Because a simple mouse click allows the user to easily go from one page of hypertext to another, these pages are said to be ‘hyperlinked'. Text links are usually (but not always) underlined in blue, while hyperlinks that are images often take the form of "buttons".

a blue, underlined word in Netscape that will take you to a different file if you click on it

A connection between two places on the Web. Hyperlinks are represented onscreen by highlighted icons or text. Selecting a hyperlink makes your browser "jump" from one place to another. Hyperlinks are sometimes called "hotlinks."

The text or graphics on a Web site that can be clicked on with a mouse to take you to another Web page or a different area of the same Web page. Also referred to as hypertext or links.

a cross-reference in an electronic document that, when activated, causes the application reading the document to load a different section of the document, a new document, or a resource that the application can display or use.

An embedded address (or url) (usually in a Webpage, but not necessarily) that points to another location on the Internet. Web browsers follow these references and upload the relevant (data) page when the hyperlink is clicked.

A reference (link) from some point in one hypertext/web page to another hypertext/web page, or to another place on the same page, that you can access by clicking the link with your mouse. A browser usually displays a hyperlink using a different color.

A reference to another Internet resource. By clicking on a hyperlink, the resource associated with the hyperlink is downloaded to the browser.

A hyperlink is a piece of text or a graphic image on a web page that is linked to another location, and can be clicked on with a mouse. The name is thought to have originated as an abbreviation of the two words 'hypertext link'.

While a link within an HTML document points to another section of the text, a hyperlink offers the opportunity to jump from the current document to another document in the www.

A graphic or word that when clicked will open another document. Hyperlinks are the primary way to navigate between webpages and websites.

A method of associating words on a web page with other web pages or email addresses. Hypertext is generally indicated by a different color, and often by an underline, to distinguish it from regular text and allow the computer cursor to be placed over the distinguishing words and “clicked” in order to launch the associated page or email address.

Almost any element on a web page can be turned into a hyperlink allowing the user to jump to another website simply by clicking on the hyperlink.

A clickable link on a web page.

A hyperlink is a word, phrase, or image that you can click on to jump to a new ...

A text or image reference that, when clicked by the user, loads an URL.

A link within a hypertext document created with HTML.

highlighted text or image that allow users to jump from one file to another on the Web via mouse clicks on a word or image

Electronic pointer from one location to another (see WWW)

A link using html coding for webpages used to direct the site visitor to a new location or site.

Internet term for a word, group of words or graphic that a user clicks a mouse button on. The user is taken to a related piece of information on the network.

text or images that bring you to another place, either on the same page, another page, or another site entirely. Hyperlinks usually appear as blue, underlined text.

The primary means for navigating between Web pages and Web sites. See hypertext.

a blue highlighted word that when clicked directly connects to other documents or other places within the same document

A spot within a web page which transfers you from the current document to another.

A link made using HTML coding for webpages used to direct the surfer to a new location or site.

A link from one part of an Internet page to another page, as a restaurant home page with link to its menu.

Often underlined text that takes you to another page or site as you click on it.

a "hypertext link," something on a Web page that "links" to another Web page. When you click a hyperlink with your mouse, you go to the new Web page. Hyperlinks are often (not always) blue, underlined text.

The text you find on a Web site which can be "clicked on" with a mouse, which in turn will take you to another Web page or a different area of the same Web page.

Hotspots on a Web page in me shape of highlighted words or images that allow you to jump to another Web page.

an HTML element that, when clicked, allows the user to move to other documents.

A link that a user can click on to access separate websites or applications.

Hyperlinks are often abbreviated as "links". This refers to an image or phrase of text on a Web page that is linked to another Web page, either on the same site or in another Web site. Clicking on the link will take the user to another place on the same page, or to another Web page. Words or phrases which serve as links are usually underlined and/or appear in a different color. Images that serve as links often have a border around them, or they change the cursor to a little hand as it passes over them.

A reference from a point in one hypertext document to another document or another place in the same document. A browser (like Netscape Navigator) usually displays a hyperlink in some distinguishing way (e.g., in a different colour, font or style). Both text and images can be hyperlinked. When you point to hyperlinked test of images with your mouse, the mouse pointer turns into a hand and the browser displays the address of the link in the lower left-hand corner. When you click on the link, your browser takes you there.

These are links in HTML documents that you can click on to go to other Web resources. | français

The actual jump path of an HTML link (see hypertext), which may or may not be revealed by the apparent text of the hypertext.

A link or HyperLink is simply a piece of text which takes you to another webpage or website when clicked on in your web browser.

A portion of text or an image on a web page that is linked to another web page. Clicking on the link will take the user to another web page, or to another place on the same page.

A hyperlink is an “object” in a hypertext document that can transport you to some other page (or perform some special function). You move around the hypertext universe of the Web by “clicking” hyperlinks with your mouse.

An icon, graphic, or word in a Web page file that, when clicked with the mouse, will automatically open another file for viewing. Hyperlinks, when clicked on, can dispaly a new graphic, start an animation sequence, go to a different page in a Web site, or to an entirely new Web site.

A text or image link to addional information resources. Usually activated by clicking the mouse pointer on the text or image itself.

A predefined linkage between one object and another. The link is displayed either as text or as an icon. On World Wide Web pages, a text hyperlink displays as underlined text typically in blue, while a graphical hyperlink is a small graphics image.

A reference, or link, which appears as specifically coded text or as a graphic image, from some point in an HTML document to another point in the same document, or to another document somewhere on the World Wide Web. Clicking a hyperlink will display the other linked point or document.

A pointer or reference to another document. Usually underlined text or a picture, it accesses another document when clicked on. (See also Link.)

A connection from one help topic to another related topic. A hyperlink can be a word, a phrase, or a graphic image. Any underlined text within a help window is a hyperlink. Most hyperlinks cause a "jump" to a related help topic. However, hyperlinks can also be used to perform other behavior, such as executing commands or invoking actions.

A segment of text (word or phrase) or graphic image that has some "behavior" associated with it. The most common type of hyperlink is a "jump" link, which connects to a related topic. When the user chooses a jump link, the related topic is displayed. Hyperlinks can also be used to invoke other kinds of behavior, such as executing a system command or invoking specific application behavior.

Highlighted word or a graphic on a page on the World Wide Web which, when clicked on, leads to other documents, organisations or individuals.

a hyperlink is a word, phrase, or image, usually in a different color from the rest of the text and often underlined, which, when clicked on, takes you to another website or page or area within a page or site. Hyperlinks are sometimes called “hot” or “hotlinks” or “hotbuttons.” You can identify a hyperlink by running your pointer over the word, phrase, or image; if the pointer turns to a hand with a pointing index finger, you have found a hyperlink.

A link that, when clicked on, will transfer a user to another place on the same page or to a different page.

Originated as an element of Web page design; text or graphics that, when clicked, sends you directly to a predefined location within a document or to a specific page on the World Wide Web.

An image, word or phrase (usually in color and underlined) that connects you to another Web page.

is a programmed connection from one Web site to another. It usually appears on a Web site as a highlighted or underlined word or phrase. When a user clicks a mouse on the passage, the client connects to the related Web site.

An icon, graphic, or word that allows users to move within or between web pages when clicked.

Linking elements that provide nonlinear ways to move around and between digital documents, or to link to related objects such as image or audio files. See also Linking Elements.

Link; connection between two Web pages.

A pointer from text, a graphic, or another page element to a Web page or file. On the World Wide Web, hyperlinks are the primary way to browse between Web pages and Web sites. A hyperlink is also called a link.

a reference in an HTML document that leads to a separate document or media file and allows the reader to follow non-linear information trails through HTML documents.

A link to allow you to jump someplace else quickly. (underlined)

hyperlinks are the underlined words or phrases you click on in World Wide Web documents in order to jump to another screen or page.

Text or icon on a Web page that you click on to go to to another page. It could take you to another page inside a particular site or to an entirely new site somewhere else on the Internet.

An underlined word or phrase, which is blue in color, and when it is clicked on it will take a person to another web page.

An element in a web page, email message, or file (such as text or an image) which the user can select. Upon selected a hyperlink, the user then "jumps" to another web page or file. Allows effective browsing and cross-referencing.

A link in a document to information within that document or another document. These links are usually represented by highlighted words or images. When a reader selects a hyperlink, the computer display switches to the document or portion of the document referenced by the hyperlink.

A link from text or images on one web page to another location on that web page, to another location on that web site or to another web site on the internet. Hyperlinks are the primary way to navigate between pages and among web sites. The cursor may change, text may alter or an image may animate to let you know there is a link there.

A space on a Web page which, when clicked with a mouse, causes the window to shift to another place or to another Web page directly.

An image or text that you can click to go to another location on the Web, or access other Internet materials such as images, sounds, animations, and videos.

The means by which content is connected within or between Web pages. When you click a link, you jump from one area of content to another. It's simple to tell if a word or picture contains a link—when you put your cursor over it, the cursor will change shape. Text links are usually underlined and in a different color than the surrounding text.

An underlined word or phrase that will take you to another page or site if you click on it.

A link that takes you to other places on the World Wide Web. Hyperlinks can appear as text or graphics on a Web page.

A part of a Web page (either text or an image) that when clicked causes the browser to load a new page.

A word, phrase, image, or region of an image that is often highlighted or colored differently and that can be selected as part of a Web page. Each hyperlink represents another Web page; a location in the current Web page; an image, audio, video, or multimedia file; or some other resource on the World Wide Web. When the hyperlink is selected, it activates the resource that it represents.

Text on a web site created with HTML that navigates to another web page or another location on the same page when visitors click on it.

A hyperlink, more commonly called a link, is a connection between one web page and another (either on the same website or a different one).

Known usually as simply a link, a way of going between one web page and another. In its simplest form, a link will appear as blue, underlined text. The arrow cursor will change to a pointing hand when above such text. Clicking of the left mouse button will activate the link. Once activated, the colour usually changes to purple. On high quality web pages, links may appear as buttons or even graphics.

See also... A connection between hypermedia or hypertext documents and other media.

Highlighted word or graphic on a Web page that when selected allows the user to travel to another part of the document or another Web location.

A link that jumps you to a new place

A device used in Web pages to allow the user to quickly jump from one location in one page to another location on the same page or any other page.

A link will transport you from one Internet site to another with just a click of your mouse. Links may be text or graphic. Text links will often be underlined and often a different colour from the rest of the text. A graphical link could be a picture, drawing, or animation.

A hyperlink is a link that is intended primarily for presentation to a human user.

Link which lets you jump between words, objects, or documents.

On the World Wide Web, an address (URL) to another document. The link is displayed either as underlined text or as an icon.

a commonly used link in a given web document to information within another web document or file. These links are usually represented by highlighted words or images. Enables the user to jump to another section, site etc.

A word or image on one website that leads to another website when “clicked”.

A hyperlink jumps to a designated part of current Web Page or another web page of the same Web Site, or links to another Web Server via preprogrammed URL. In most Browsers, the mouse cursor changes to a pointing hand indicating a Hyperlink is available. » Back to top of screen

An element on a web page (typically an image, icon, or highlighted word or phrase) that makes something happen when you "click" on it with the mouse. Typically, it takes you to another web page, but it can also cause a digital movie or audio file to play. Also known simply as a link.

or Link - An element on a web page, either text or graphic, which directs the user to another resource or location when clicked.

a word or graphic in a document with some form of highlighting that links to another document; also called an anchor

A link cites a reference, takes you to the footnotes, recommends further viewing/study, leads to a larger view of a photo/graphic you might want to download later, gives you an email address, completes a form - it's a method of moving the viewer from the static to the dynamic. Linking is really what the Web is all about.

A link between related web pages and other document. It allows you to easily jump from one webpage or other document to another. See hypertext.

a link from one Web page to another, either on the same site or somewhere else on the Internet.

A connector that jumps you to different documents on the Internet when you select highlighted words.

A hyperlink is a logical link between two related pieces of information in WEB space. It allows a browsing user the ability to rapidly jump from idea in a non-linear motion.It is at the core of hypertext technology, and closely mimics the way humans think.

text or graphics displayed on a web page that you can click on to go to another application, page or section of the same page.

A word (or words) in hypertext that provides a connection to another document, or to a different area of the same document. Also a hotlink that connects an image with another document.

An object on the screen that you can click on to go somewhere else, either to another page within the site or to another site.

the type of link that appears in a web page as a highlighted or underlined piece of text specifying a URL (web address) to which you can jump by clicking on it in a web browser, such as Internet Explorer. You can drag-and-drop hyperlinks, as well as other types of filing system links, into Montage.

Link on a web-page pointing to a different Web-page. Commonly appears as blue, underlined text.

a hyperlink is part of the HTML language. Browsers display the hyperlink with an underlined font. When you click on a hyperlink, you will jump to another area in that document or a different document.

Text or an image which links from one page to another when clicked on.

An element in a document (or Web page) that links to another place in the same page or to an entirely different page. Typically, you click on the hyperlink to follow the link. Hyperlinks are the most essential ingredient of the World Wide Web.

Hyperlink refers to the underlying mechanism that connects different pieces of information together in a hypertext or hypermedia computer system. Upon selecting the hyperlink, the system retrieves and displays the related piece of information.

The ability to jump to a new location either within the current document, or another document, by clicking on "hot" text or graphics. The cursor changes shape to a pointing hand when it passes over a hyperlink.

A "hot" spot on a web page. A hyperlink is a graphic or bit of text that, when a web surfer clicks on it, transfers him or her to another web page (or, sometimes, to a different area on the same page).

A link through which a user can ‘click' to access separate web sites or applications

Also called a link or anchor, a hyperlink is just a connection from one web resource to another (you will have clicked on a hyperlink to get to this Glossary). Although commonly used to link different HTML pages together, hyperlinks can also be used to link to an email address, FTP service or other web resource.

(link) - A jump from text or from an image to another page or another type of file on the Internet.

This is the name for the highlighted bits of text (usually Blue) and graphics found on web pages that when clicked on with the mouse arrow will take you to another page of related information which could actually be on another computer on the other side of the world.

A link to a file, a location in a file, an HTML page on the World Wide Web, or an HTML page on an intranet. Hyperlinks usually appear as underlined text in a color different from the rest of the document.

A piece of text or image that when clicked on takes you to another part of the same page, new page or website. ICG Institute of Careers Guidance

(or link) An HTML tag in a Web page that points to a spot within the same Web page, a local Web page, a remote Web page, or other URL.

On Web pages, a highlighted bit of text that, when selected, jumps the reader to another location.

An area on a webpage that when clicked with the mouse, will jump to another page on the Internet.

Information offered in the form of electronic pages, related to each other by underlying references, the so-called hyperlinks; hyperlinks refer either to another (internal or external) document or picture, or to a place within the same document where more information, related to the link, can be found.

A hyperlink is an electronic path to another page or location (URL) on the Internet.

In hypertext systems, the mechanism by which a user moves from one document to the other, often in a highly nonlinear fashion.

A word or series of words that are clickable. Clicking on a hyperlink enables a user to jump from one document to the next, or from one area of a document to another area in the same document. Also called hypertext.

connection established between a component and an element different than the element owning the component. Hyperlinks make it possible to navigate in knowledge hyperspace by clicking individual components rather than using navigation toolbar commands. You can set a hyperlink by using Hyperlink on component pop-up menu. You can also Ctrl+drag a component to Hyperlink ClipBox and drop it on the hyperlinked element.

A reference or link which, when clicked, will automatically transfer an Internet user to another page or site on the Internet.

A word or image within an electronic document or web site which, when clicked, opens or takes you to another location within that document or to a different web site. Also known as a link.

A word or image that serves as a link to another resource on the Web. Most hyperlinks are underlined and displayed using a contrasting color.

A hyperlink will transport you from one page to another at the click of a mouse button. A link can be displayed as text or as graphics.

a link or connection from one document, or webpage, to another. [ Wikipedia

Text (or image) that provides a dynamic link to another web resources or site.

It is text or graphic on a web page which link to other web page or graphic.

A line of text or an image that will take you to another web page if you click on it

Hyperlinks are often used to redirect users to relevant or additional information quickly. Hyperlinks are highlighted text buttons, when the user ‘click’s’ on the highlighted link the user would be taken to the URL or the file contained within the URL.

A Hyperlink is a word, icon or graphic that will take you to another page or website when you click on it.

It is a connection between two Web pages or sites that have related information. For example highlighted data, such as text and graphics, at one Web site when clicked provide related information residing at another Web site. This is a fast way to more around the Internet

A documentation cross-reference method to enable the retrieval of a specified document (webpage, *.pdf or other format) by Clicking on the text/image or other media which has a hyperlink.

On a web page, a hyperlink is a place in the browser where you can click to jump to another related page. To reference another web page using a hyperlink.

A reference (link) in one document that links to another document or to another place in the same document.

Allows the user to jump from one web page to another, or to send email. The link can be textual or graphical.

An active HTTP cross-reference that links one Web document to another document on the Internet.

Originally an element only in Web pages, now it is text or graphics that, when clicked, takes you directly to a predefined location within a document or to a specific page on the World Wide Web.

a hypertext link; a graphic or text string, usually on a web page, which, when clicked, opens a new web page or jumps to a new location in the current page.

Connections between one piece of information and another. In browsers, hyperlinked text is underlined.

A connection between an element in a hypertext document, such as a word, phrase, symbol, or image, and a different element in the document, another hypertext document, a file, or a script. The user activates the link by clicking on the linked element, which is usually underlined or in a color different from the rest of the document to indicate that the element is linked. Hyperlinks are indicated in a hypertext document through tags in markup languages such as SGML and HTML. These tags are generally not visible to the user.

A link on a web page that lets you jump to another web page. A hyperlink is usually displayed as underlined text, or as a picture. If you move your mouse pointer around on a web page and the pointer turns into a hand, you've found a hyperlink. If you click your left mouse button while the pointer looks like a hand, your web browser will jump to the page to which that specific hyperlink was pointing to.

Also known as a link. The section of text in a web page that can be clicked on to enable transfer to another web page or a different section of the same website.

Text or an image located on a Web page or other document that is linked to a Web page or other type of document.

The same as a normal link.

Commonly a word of phrase, which when clicked on enables the user to move to another web page

Clickable Internet links, often in blue, that enable one to “surf” the WWW. For example, this link to Netscape's homepage: http://www.netscape.com/.

A blue, underlined word or phrase that, when clicked upon, takes users to another Web page, or section within a Web page. Hyperlinks are also known as call-to-action links (see above).

You can navigate around Web pages using hyperlinks via mouse clicks. Hyperlinks are usually blue, underlined text although other colours are sometimes used. Hyperlinks usually change colour (often to purple) once you click on them.

A clickable element in a webpage that, when clicked, transports you to another website, another page within the same website, or allows you to download a file. Also known as a 'link.'

A part of the web page that links to another web page. By clicking on a hyperlink user redirects the browser to another page. The word hyperlink is sometimes shortened to just "link".

Selectable connection from one word, picture, or information object that is typically embedded in a hypertext to other resources on the Web. The most common form of a hyperlink is an underlined word or highlighted picture that can be selected by the user - typically clicked with a mouse - resulting in the immediate request for another resource such as a another hypertext document, graphics or an application. All underlined words in this glossary are hyperlinks, for example.

A highlighted word or phrase in a HTML document which can be clicked in order to direct the browser to another file or part of a file.

a hypertext link (usually highlighted) in a web page or document to information or resources either within the same document or another reachable location

A reference (link) from some point in one document to (some point in) another document or another place in the same document. A Web browser usually displays a hyperlink in some distinguishing way (in a different color, font or style). When users activate hyperlinks (by clicking on them with a mouse) the browser displays the target of the link.

A connection between one Web document and another that, when clicked, takes the browser to the second document.

Used on a web page, this will take you from one Internet site to another with a click of your mouse. This can be a picture or text. If the mouse cursor changes from a pointer to a hand symbol when moved over a picture or a word, then it is a Hyperlink or Link. Text used for this is usually different to the normal text. It may be a different color or underlined. It may also change color when the mouse moves over it.

A connection (or link) in an HTML (Hyper-Text Markup Language) document that leads to another World Wide Web site, or another page within the same document. Hyperlinks are usually underlined or shown in a different color from the surrounding text.

A highlighted, underlined phrase or word on a Web page that can be selected to proceed to another part of the page or even to another Web page.

Connections between one piece of information and another. In your web browser they appear as text underlined and clickable.

(also Link ) The fundamental feature of the Internet , hyperlinks are the mechanism by which one web page connects to another web page. By clicking on the linked text or image, the user is brought to the web page referenced by the link .

A link on a Web page that takes the visitor to another location or resource when the visitor clicks on the link. Generally, hyperlinks appear as underlined text and are shown in a contrasting color; they may also appear as graphics, such as buttons.

An icon graphic, or word in a file that, when clicked with the mouse, automatically opens another file for viewing. World Wide Web pages often include hyperlinks that display other Web pages when selected. Usually these hyper-linked pages are related in some way to the first page. Hyperlinks include the address or names of the files to which they point, but typically this code is hidden from the user.

Hyperlinks are the easy-to-spot underlined words or phrases visitors click in Web documents to jump to another screen or page. Hyperlinks contain HTML-coded references that point to other Web pages, which your browser then jumps to. These are also called anchors.

A way of jumping to another place on the Internet. Hyperlinks usually appear in a different format from regular text. You initiate the jump to a new link by clicking the link.

A highlighted word or image within a hypertext document which, when clicked, takes you to another place within that document or to another site altogether.

If text or an image is hyperlinked, when you mouse over it, the moving cursor image on your screen will change to indicate it is a clickable link. If you click on a hyperlinked piece of text or image, you will be presented with a new Internet resource such as a new page or browser window.

An item on a webpage that, when selected, transfers the user directly to another location in a hypertext document or to another webpage, perhaps on a different machine. Also simply called a "link."

Links between hypertext or hypermedia that reference, or call up other documents or graphics in HTML document form.

A word or image on a web page that connects you to other web pages and sites.

Text or images which when clicked link users to another spot on the same or another page, or another Web site entirely. They normally appear as blue underlined text and are frequently viewed within articles and selling messages to indicate another source of information can be accessed by clicking on the blue text.

By clicking on a hyperlink, users can jump to another web page immediately – conventionally these are text, underlined and highlighted in blue.

A word or image which, when mouse-clicked, takes you to a page with more information - same as link

an item on a web page, when clicked on, transfers the user from one hypertext document to another. It may be a document in the same web page or a document in a new page.

a method for linking objects and files using HTML

Text or graphic links that you can click on to take you to another site.

A special type of database system, invented by Ted Nelson in the 1960s, in which objects (text, pictures, music, programs, and so on) can be creatively linked to each other. When you select an object, you can see all the other objects that are linked to it. You can move from one object to another even though they might have very different forms.

Text or image that links to another web page or resource. Click on the hyperlink to go there.

Graphics or text strings in web documents that respond to user selection by taking the user to a different location or presenting a different webpage. The links typically appear highlighted in an underlined font of some color that differs from the color in the regular text.

(also called link) is a reference in a hypertext document that links to another document or other resource.

A hyperlink links a web page to another web page. When a user clicks on a hyperlink, it takes them to a new web page.

The foundation of online interactivity. This is the clickable link in text or graphics on a webpage that takes you to another place on the same page, another page, or another website.

A hyperlink, more commonly called a link, is a connection between one web page to either (a) other web pages on the same web site, or (b) web pages located on another web site. More specifically, a hyperlink is a connection between one point of a hypertext document to another. When visitor of a web site click with the mouse on a link (object or a text) then he/she is taken to another web page where the link is pointing to. Different types of links are: text links, graphic links, java links, form links.

A highlighted word (or graphic) within a hypertext document ( Web page). When you click a hyperlink, it will take you to another place within the same page, or to another page. The phrase [Back To Top] on the next line is a hyperlink.

or Hypertext link A method to provide access to other information from within a hypertext document. The referenced item may be another section within the current document, or another document stored anywhere on the WWW.

A "hot spot" within an HTML document. Hyperlinks can be clicked by the viewer to cause a "jump" to another document or other resource on the same or another Web server. The hyperlink has two components: the text or graphic that is displayed by the Web browser and the URL of the corresponding resource. The user-visible portion of a hyperlink is usually marked with color or underlining or both (if text) or surrounded by a special border (if a bitmap image).

A link is an HTML document that leads to another place on the same page, to another page on the same Web site, or to another World Wide Web site. A browser usually displays a hyperlink in some distinguishing way, such as a different color, for or style. When the user activates the link (by clicking on it with the mouse), the browser displays the target of the link. Sometimes pictures have hyperlinks. Hypermedia Hypermedia refers to interactive, nonlinear presentation of information in which more that one medium may be used (e.g., print, video, and computer), and in which users select their own paths through the material.

A hyperlink is a section of a document that when activated, usually by clicking, takes the user to some other document.

A hyperlink allows an object, word or phrase to 'link' to another source. Hyperlinks can be on a webpage, document or image. Text that contains a hyperlink is also referred to as 'hypertext'.

This will take you from one Internet site to the next with a simple click of your mouse. You can usually tell where a link is because the writing will look different. For instance, some links appear in bold, some are underlined, and some are even attached to pictures.

(link) - A hyperlink, or simply a link, is a reference in a hypertext document to another document or other resource. As such it would be similar to a citation in literature. However, combined with a data network and suitable access protocol, it can be used to fetch the resource referenced. This can then be saved, viewed, or displayed as part of the referencing document.

The area or text on a Web page that, once clicked, takes a person to a different Web page or location on the same Web page. Usually in blue underlined text (but also present as images).

Clickable text or image which automatically takes you to a new web page.

A hyperlink, or link, refers to a part of a document that you can click on to navigate to some other information. A link can take you to another part of the same web page, another web page in the same website, or a page on a different website somewhere else on the Internet. Links can be text (usually shown as underlined), icons and pictures. Your cursor changes to a hand when passing over a link to show you that it can be clicked.

These are links in HTML documents that you can click on to travel to other Web destinations.

A section of text or an image that allows web pages to connect to each other.

On the Web or other hypertext systems, hyperlink is a synonym for both link and hypertext link. Possibly, the term originated because "link" was not felt to be specific enough.

A means of "jumping" from one information site to another on the same or a different network server.

A highlighted (most commonly underlined text) reference within a document or Web page that links you to a resource located in another document or Web page.

These are links in HTML documents that you can click on to go the other Web resources. Links in a Web browser are usually underlined and are a different colour than the rest of the text.

A hyperlink, or more commonly called a "link," is an element in an electronic document (usually an HTML document) that links to another document. Usually, you click on the hyperlink to follow the link. Hyperlinks are the key elements in hypertext systems like the World Wide Web.

HTML programming which redirects the user to a new URL when the individual clicks on hypertext.

A link from one document to another, or to any resource, or within a document. The hyperlinked text is highlighted in some fashion. The default is usually blue, underlined text, but your display may vary.

An information object that retrieves information that is located elsewhere and is activated by a link.

A connection to another document, computer or part of the same document. A highlighted portion of a document that allows a user to jump to another place.

A connection that is found in web pages and other electronic documents that, when clicked with a mouse, automatically opens a file or web page in your web browser. A hyperlink may be a word, icon, or graphic. When a hyperlink is text, it typically displays in a different color and may also be underlined. A text hyperlink that has already been visited is usually displayed in a third color.

A highlighted portion of text or an icon on a Web page that when clicked on leads to another page or piece of information.

Generally, any text that contains links to other documents - words or phrases in the document that can be chosen by a reader and which cause another document to be retrieved and displayed.

a means of jumping from one electronic document on the Web to another. The linking information is in the form of coding that includes the URL of the second document.

A pointer to another web page that can be clicked by the user.

An underlined word of hypertext that a computer user can click on and gain direct access to a website or file.

Text or a graphic that takes you to another Web page or file when you select it.

A reference, often as an embedded link, in a hypertext (such as HTML) document to another document or resource. HTML in the previous sentence is a good example.

also called a "link," is the clickable link in text or graphics on a webpage that takes you to another place on the same page, another page, or whole other site.

An area on a web page that when pointed at and/or clicked allows the user to jump to another page or hyperlink. (Link and hyperlink are used interchangeably.)

a link in a given document to information within another document. These links are usually represented by highlighted words or images. The user also has the option to underline these hyperlinks.

Also called simply a link. A way of jumping to another place on the Internet. Hyperlinks usually appear in a different format from regular text. You initiate the jump by clicking the link.

An element found on web pages and other electronic documents that, when clicked with a mouse, automatically opens a file or web page in your web browser. A hyperlink may be a word, button, or graphic. When a hyperlink is text, it typically displays in a different colour and may also be underlined. A text hyperlink that has already been visited is usually displayed in a different colour.

(or link): Text or image on a Web page that you can click to move to another Web page. When you move the mouse pointer over a hyperlink, the pointer changes to the shape of a hand.

When a hyperlink is added to some text in a webpage, you can click on it to go to a new page, or different part of the same page. IE4 Internet Explorer, version number 4 (so, similarly, IE5 is version 5). Also called MSIE.

(or simply 'link') A way to link one document to another in a hypertexts contest. It is usually an underlined word or graphic; when you 'click' on a hyperlink the browser suddenly point to the linked document.

On web pages, hyperlinks are highlighted text (usually underlined) or images which, when selected (usually by clicking the mouse button), follow a link to another page. Hyperlinks can also be used to automatically download other files as well as sounds and video clips.

HTML programming that permits a user to click on text or an area, linking the user to a different document (or part of a document).

a connection linking different pieces of data to the web.

A pointer in one part of a document that links to another part of the same document or to an entirely different document.

Directs a browser to a web page and instructions for information retrieval. Usually appears as a different color and is underlined.

A highlighted, clickable word or image within a web page which, when clicked, takes you to another web page within the same site or to another site altogether.

A synonym for hypertext link meaning the same thing. A link inside text leading to another document or page.

a link in one document that will take you to another document or another location within the same document; hyperlinks are usually highlighted or underlined. Click on the hyperlink and you will go to that URL. See also "link rot."

Hyperlinks are the references to specific locations on the Internet that are embedded in HTML documents (or web pages) on the world wide web. Authors of web pages typically use hyperlinks to other pages within a site to guide users through their content. Hyperlinks are also used to provide users with an instant connection to a totally different site, such as the author's favourite page about nothing. As you should be able to see by the above example, hyperlinks are usually underlined and displayed in a different colour in the browser window.

A connection between hypertext documents, that allows a reader to trace concepts appearing in one document to related occurrence in other documents.

A hyperlink is a link between one hypertext document and another. It is very common for a hyperlink to be underlined. Image Map: An image map is a single graphic that contains multiple links. It is programmed using X and Y coordinates for the links.

Emphasized areas of a document that are connected to, and can easily access, a different document with related information. It may be text ( hypertext) or graphics.

From hypertext link. A clickable connection to another resource (page, image, file) on the Web. Often a highlighted word or phrase which, when selected, causes the browser to request the page or object associated with the link.

Text or graphics that have linking properties. When a user clicks on hyperlinked text or graphics, the user is transported to another location of content either on the same page or another page.

A section of underlined text in BLUE that points to another section of this electronic document.

a word or graphic in a document with some form of highlighting (color, underlined, or both) that links to another document; the word or graphic represents hidden text containing the location of another document that is displayed when you click on the highlighted word or graphic

A connection point within a document that browsing software can use as a pointer, or shortcut, to another section in the same website or on a different site. In most designs, you activate the hyperlink by clicking on it or selecting it.

An active cross-reference from one resource to another. The cross-reference is called active because it is presented in a medium which allows the reader to follow it, for example by mouse-clicking it. A reader can follow hyperlinks in an HTML document using a Web browser, or navigate through online help, or follow hyperlinks between terms defined in a

Hyperlinks are the easy-to-spot underlined words or phrases you click in Web documents to jump to another screen or page. Hyperlinks contain HTML (Hypertext Markup Lanugage)HTML-coded references that point to other Web pages, which your browser then jumps to.

An area on a Web page that, when clicked on with a mouse, will transport the user to another Web page. Also called "links" or "hot links," hyperlinks are analogous to hypertext. Hyperlinks are commonly used on the Web to provide navigation, reference and depth where published text cannot. A hyperlink can be created from text or from a graphic.

A graphic or text that connects to another file, a named location in a file, or to a Web page.

Any kind of link on a webpage. Unless you typed this page's URL in by hand, you got here by clicking on a hyperlink.

An object (text or graphic) containing a link to a web page. When you click on a hyperlinked object, you are automatically connected with another web page. It might be another page on the same site, or it might be a page on a different web site.

Text with an embedded URL that will move you to another location in the current document or another document. While connected to the Internet, clicking on a Hyperlink may send you to the other side of the world. It's wise to bookmark your current location before using a Hyperlink

a relationship between two anchors, called the head and the tail. The link goes from the tail to the head. The head and tail are also known as destination and source, respectively.

or Link Invisible Instructions imbedded in a word or picture linking to bookmarks on the current page, to other pages or to other websites. Usually but not always underlined.

Also called an anchor. A link in an HTML document, usually distinguished by underlined or highlighted text that, when selected, takes the user to another file or Web page. The hypertext link is added to the document by using the HTML tag.

Text or graphics that is charged with a URL or e-mail address. When you move your mouse pointer over a Hyperlink, it will become a pointing finger. Clicking on a Hyperlink will move you from the current document to the resource called for in the URL.

A highlighted image or text that provides a link to a new content area or web page.

In Help text, text or a graphic you click to display another Help topic.

The connection address used in hypertext documents to jump from one element to another.

A reference in HTML to another hypertext segment.

A clickable link that takes the user to a specified location. Hyperlinks can point to other pages in your site, other Web sites, files or email addresses. SiteCLERK's Link Wizard walks you through the steps to add hyperlinks to your Web site pages.

A word or phrase that you can use to connect to another site on the World Wide Web. Hyperlinks are usually highlighted or underlined.

A link in an Excel workbook that enables you to quickly jump to Internet or intranet sites, or to other Excel workbooks or Office documents.

Sometimes referred to as simply a "link", it the term used to describe a connection between one webpage and another.

A highlighted word with a hypertext document (Web page) is a hyperlink. When clicked on, it will take you to another place on the Web.

A piece of text or a graphic that when clicked on with the mouse will take you to a different place on that same Web page or to another Web page.

A link from one part of a page on the Internet to another page, either on the same site or a distant site.

Interactive navigation to other parts of a document, other documents, and other WWW sites.

These are usually blue underlined words or pictures that take you immediately to another site on the Internet when you click on them, like a chain contains links to connect one part to another. It quickly "transports" or "hyperlinks" you to another place on the Web! Imagine being able to click on a picture of Paris and in a matter of seconds, you would be standing in front of the Eiffel tower

A synonym for both link and hypertext link. Users click on hyperlinks to access other documents on the Web. Hyperlinks often appear in different colors, or underlined in a webpage.

A hyperlink is when a piece of text on a website can be clicked to take you to another site, or another page on the same site. For example, if clicking your email address on your website allows someone to email you, then your email address is a hyperlink.

An element in an electronic document that links to another place in the same document or to an entirely different document. Typically, you click on the hyperlink to follow the link.

Any text in a Web (HTML) document that is colored and underlined, which, when selected with the mouse in a Web-browser, will cause the browser to move to a specific location in an indicated document. This allows the author to guide the reader appropriately through a collection of documents.

A link in an Access field that enables you to quickly jump to Internet or intranet sites, or to other Access or Office documents.

Clickable text or object on a web page that connects to another web page.

A link in a web page to another web page, or part of that page. These links are sometimes represented by underlined text.

A hyperlink is a link, typically found on a web page or in an email, which when clicked, takes you to another page. This is a hyperlink.

A link that, when clicked, takes you to another Web page. Hyperlinks are blue and sometimes underlined.

A hyperlink or link is simply how pages on a web site are connected. To connect to another page, you would click just once on the link. Links can be either text or graphics. Text links are usually highlighted and underlined while images that change your mouse pointer to a finger can usually be clicked on.

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A place on a Web site (text or image) that points the browser to a related screen or page.

A hyperlink is a connection from one page to another destination such as another page or a different location on the same page. The destination is frequently another Web page, but it can also be a picture, an e-mail address, a file, or a program. A hyperlink can be text or a picture.

(also see Link) An image or portion of text on a Web page that is linked to another Web page (either on the same site or in another Web site). If it's a word or phrase, the link is another color, underlined, or both. If it's an image, the hyperlink has a border around it, or the cursor changes to a little hand when the cursor is dragged over the image with the mouse. The user clicks on the link to go to another Web page or another place on the same page.

A connection from something you're browsing to more information--most commonly from a piece of text or a picture to another Web page.

A link within one Web document to another place on the Internet.

An icon, graphic, or word in a file that, when clicked with the mouse, automatically opens another file for viewing. Hyperlinks are commonly seen on World Wide Web pages.

The name given to a link between one web page and another. The word(s) is/are usually underlined and when you click link into that web page. You can easily hyperlink from Webstore to elsewhere on the Internet, but Webstore has been designed to organise its own links within its structure. For a fuller discussion see Hyperlinking in Webstore.

An easy method of retrieving information by choosing highlighted and underlined words in text on the screen. The words link to other documents with related subject matter.

Technical name for a link on a web page. Clicking on one takes you to another page or internet file. The mouse pointer changes to a hand shape when passing over a hyperlink to show that it may be clicked.

An electronic link that provides access directly from one place in a document to another place in that document or to another document.

(also link): A hyperlink is text that when clicked on with your mouse, will take you to another web page.

A hyperlink is a phrase or word on a Web page, usually underlined or in color, that can be clicked to navigate to another location.

an electronic link providing direct access from one distinctively marked place in a hypertext or hypermedia document to another in the same or a different document

Text or an image which works as a "doorway" to another page within a site or on another web site on the Internet. Text is usually underlined and a different color from the surrounding words. Hyperlinked images will often change appearance or affect the appearance of your curser when it passes over them.

A hypertext link that appears as an image or a colored, underlined word or phrase on a Web page that transfers another file or page to your browser. Hyperlinks (links) are used as the Call for Action in promotional emails.

Also called hotlink. A section of text or a graphic that electronically links to another designated Web page or section of a Web page.

In hypertext systems, such as the World Wide Web, highlighted words or phrases in a hypertext document that allow you to "jump" to another section of the same document or to another document on the World Wide Web.

Text based HTML code that allows for navigation between two pieces of content with a viewer's browser or email application.

A pointer from text, from a picture or a graphic, or from an image map to a page or file on the World Wide Web. On the World Wide Web, hyperlinks are the primary way to navigate between pages and among Web sites. Also called link.

A hyperlink is a special area on a webpage which can be activated (usually with a mouse). The hyperlink can appear as text or graphics.

Also known as a link for short. It is a highlighted or underlined piece of text or graphics on a web-site which takes you to a different web-site URL. See also Web-Site, Internet and URL.

An area, usually a segment of text or an image, that you click on to go to another web page or another file. Hyperlinks can also point to a specific location in the same web page. This is a hyperlink.

A word or image which, when mouse-clicked, takes you to another page. Same as a link.

A clickable connection that allows you to jump from one word, picture, or information object to another.

A highlighted, underlined phrase or word on a web page that can be clicked to go to another part of the page or even to another web site.

An electronic link from one hypertext document to another. You normally follow a hyperlink by clicking your mouse on a highlighted or underlined word.

A highlighted word or picture within a hypertext document that when clicked takes you to another place within the document or to another document altogether.

A way to connect two Internet resources via a simple word or phrase on which a user can click to start the connection.

(or Link) The way a web page can refer to another - it uses the URL in the code, but this may not be apparent to the user, who typically sees an underlined reference in a different colour type, or a labelled button, which turns your mouse pointer into a little hand when placed over it.

(short for Hypertext link) Instantly transports you to another location on the internet. Usually a hyperlink is the coloured text you see in your web browser. When you move your mouse cursor over top of a hyperlink it changes (usually into a hand). Clicking a mouse button when this happens activates the hyperlink.

An abbreviated reference to a "hypertext link," a method of creating nonlinear pathways between related digital documents, or to link to related objects such as image or audio files.

(Or link) This is simply a pointer (usually from text or a graphic) which lets a reader jump to a new web address or URL. Hyperlinks are the primary way to navigate between pages and websites.

A code which contains an "address," which when clicked, will take you to that address.

Anything on a web page that you can click to go to another page. A text or graphical hyperlink could go to another page at the same site or to page on a different part of the Internet.

A predefined linkage between associated concepts or chunks of information, such as words or graphics in a document, that lead the reader to the related text when they are selected. (See also Hypertext)

A pointer within a hypertext document which points (links) to another document, which may or may not also be a hypertext document. hypertext A document, written in HTML, which contains hyperlinks to other documents, which may or may not also be hypertext documents.

Usually a way to connect to a website with the click of the mouse containing embedded instructions within a text file, that link it to a separate file. It is usually blue and underlined for you to click on, and it takes you to another page on the web.

An element (piece of text, graphic image) in a document that links to another place in the same document or to an entirely different document. When you click on a hyperlink, the link's destination is displayed.

A jump from text or from an image map to a page or other type of file on the World Wide Web. In World Wide Web pages, hyperlinks are the primary way to navigate between pages and among Web sites.

Text or graphic content that when you click on, you are directed to another web page.

Generally, this is underlined text in a HTML document that is displayed in a different color, which when selected will take you to another section of the same document, a different document in the same web site or to another web site all together. The color of the hyperlink text will change once the link has been "visited". Also, images can also contain links, which can be accessed by clicking on the image with a button on your mouse.

A "link" to other documents - pictures, buttons, "hot words" or phrases in a document that can be chosen by a reader to display more information.

A reference (link) from some point in one hypertext document to (some point in) another document or another place in the same document. MORE Close

This is the clickable link in text or graphics on a web page that takes you to another place on the same page, another page or a whole other site. It is the single most powerful and important function of online communications. Hyperlinks are revolutionizing the way the world gets its information.

Or hypertext is a link, graphic or text string in a web page or web document which, when clicked, will open a new web page or jumps to a new location in the current page.

A portion of text, that when clicked on within a web browser instructs the browser to open a new web document or connect to another web site.

Part of the Web page that is active, i.e. if you click on it you will be taken to another page or section.

A highlighted line of text or a graphic in a web page which‚ when clicked‚ sends the user to a separate but related page or part of the page.

A cross-reference from one resource to another. It is an active cross-reference, for it is located in a medium which allows a visitor to follow it (usually with a help of mouse-clicking it).

In Help text, information that when chosen displays another Help topic.

Text, images, graphics that, when clicked with a mouse (or activated by keystrokes) will connect the user to a new Web site. The link is usually obvious, such as underlined text or a "button" of some type, but not always

hypertext link Hyperlinks are the "hot spots" that connect Web documents to other files on the Internet. Hyperlinks can connect to a location within the same file, or to a document on a server halfway around the world. Hyperlinks can be used to display text and graphics, and-with the necessary hardware support and software viewers installed-video, sound, animation, and even files from productivity applications such as spreadsheets and word processors. Hyperlinks are created with the HTML anchor element. The locations they lead to are specified by the HREF attribute of the anchor element.

A portion of text or image that is linked to another file or section of the same file. This enables the user to connect to that file just by clicking on the link. Hyperlinks can usually be identified by underlined text in a different color, or by the cursor changing to a different shape when moved over an area on the screen. These are also referred to as links. Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) The instructions used to define and format pages that appear on the World Wide Web and are viewed with a Browser.

An item in a web document, typically a string of text or an image, that when activated will bring up a different related document.

A net connection between 2 net locations which can be within the same document or page or different documents.

Usually a underlined word that when clicked, takes you to another web page. Any code that refers you to another page.

A feature of HTML that enables one location or document to be linked to related locations or documents with a click of a mouse. Graphics, sound and video may be linked as well as text.

The full name for a link, which allows users to travers from one HTML document to another by clicking on the hyperlink.

An image or portion of text on a Web page that is linked to another Web page, either on the same site or in another Web site. Clicking on the link will take the user to another Web page, or to another place on the same page.

A bit of text (or even an image) that, when clicked, transports your web-browser to another location. Hyperlinks are typically text, blue in color, and nearly always underlined..

or link Any piece of text or image which when clicked on with the mouse takes or links you to another web page or section within a web page. They are normally represented by underlined text and a blue font if you haven't clicked on them before. Hint: hold your mouse over a link and your browser will probably indicate in the bottom message bar where it is going to take you if you click on it. eg http://netwinsite.com is a text hyperlink that when clicked on will point your browser at the page indicated by the text, in this case Netwin's home page.(empty)(empty)(empty)(empty)(empty)(empty)(empty)

a touch-sensitive spot on a web page linking it to another page or site. The user clicks on the words in the hyperlink and the computer will bring up the other site on the screen.

A word, phrase, image, or region of an image that is often highlighted or colored differently and that can be selected as part of a webpage. Each hyperlink represents another webpage or resource on the web. When you click on a hyperlink, the resource is activated and takes you to that resource.

A graphic or piece of text in a Web page that, when clicked with a mouse, causes another file on the Web to be accessed. The HTML code used to create a hyperlink includes the Web address ( URL) of the file to which it points.

Text or an image that is connected by hypertext coding to a different location. By selecting the text or image with a mouse, the computer “jumps to” (or displays) the linked text.

link in an html file which points to another document, graphic, file or piece of data, anywhere on the internet. Hyperlinks are the essence of the web. See URL, hypertext, hypergraphic.

A hyperlink is part of a web page that provides a link to another part of the World Wide Web. The words Link and Hypertext link are used interchangeably with Hyperlink.

Words, phrases, images, or regions of an image that are often highlighted or appear in a different color and can be selected as part of a WWW page. Each hyperlink represents another Web page, a location in the current Web page, and an image, audio, video, or multimedia file or some other resource on the World Wide Web. When selected, the resource represented by the hyperlink is activated.

An area on a web page which allows a reader to click the mouse and jump immediately to another related page. See hot link. Gary clicked on the weather hyperlink on the Success in College Using the Internet web page, entered his zip code, and quickly received a current weather forecast for the area where he lives.

Connects one piece of information (anchor) to a related piece of information (anchor) in an electronic document. Clicking on a hyperlink takes you to directly to the linked destination which can be within the same document or in an entirely different document. Hyperlinks are commonly found on web pages and in Acrobat files.

A network link from one item in a digital library or web site to another.

The method used to navigate pages on the world wide web.

A reference in a WWW document (usually by highlighting, color change, or cursor change) to a remote document. Selecting a hyperlink will transfer you to the new document or information.

These are links between web pages, they are what makes the web a web ! They can take the form of text links, e.g. the home, help and back links at the top of every CLINIC page or the links within the Resource Zone to other websites or they can be image links, e.g. the CLINIC site map from which you can jump to the main zones of the site.

See HTML.

The hyperlink can be a picture, text or any other object that you click on to take you to another place. It can link to the current site or to a different site entirely. The cursor will change to a hand if you hover the hand over it.

A link that connects you to other documents, other places within the same document, pictures or HTML pages. It is like an invitation to visit another place. A click on the link will take you there.

in a hypertext document (e.g. Web page), an area (e.g. words or parts of images) which can be clicked on to jump between set places in a set of documents.

A link that connects you to other documents, other places within the same document, pictures or HTML pages. A simple click on the link will take you the places.

A pointer within a hypertext document which points (links) to another document, which may or may not also be a hypertext document. See also: hypertext. [Source: RFC1983

The most common form of link is the highlighted or underlined word or picture that can be selected by the user with a mouse, resulting in the opening of a file or web page.

A reference in a web page to another page or resource.

Colored and underlined text or a graphic that you click to go to a file, a location in a file, an HTML page on the World Wide Web, or an HTML page on an intranet. Hyperlinks can also go to newsgroups and to Gopher, Telnet, and FTP sites. In Windows folders, hyperlinks are text links that appear in the folder's left pane. You can click these links to perform tasks, such as moving or copying a file, or to go to other places on your computer, such as the My Documents folder or Control Panel.

An object on a web page (e.g., a banner ad), which allows you to jump to another website that the web designer nominates.

Text or graphic links leading to other text, graphics, sound or video clips on a web page.

A hypertext connection that can take you to another document or another part of the same document. On the World Wide Web, hyperlinks appear as text or pictures that are highlighted. To follow a hyperlink, click the highlighted material.

A specified word or image in an electronic document that contains commands for the viewing software, typically a Web browser, to retrieve other documents. Readers select a hyperlink with a computer input device such as a mouse.

(link) - Part of an HTML document that points to another resource. When you view an HTML document using a browser, it is common practice to display hyperlinks in blue with an underlined font. When you click on a hyperlink you will jump, or link, to another area in that document or a different document. The linked document or item may be on the same page, the same server, or a server hundreds of miles away. The work all goes on behind the scenes as long as you are connected to the Internet.

A clickable element in a web page that, when clicked, transports the user to another website, another page within the same website, or allows the user to download a file. Also known as, link.

A hyperlink is a link from one web page or file to another. Hyperlinks open different destinations based on hyperlink nature. For e.g. it can open an email program, another webpage, sound file etc.

Formal name for link

also called an HTML link. Hyper linking is a navigation technique in HTML that allows a user to jump from one location (web page) to another. Hyperlinks can jump a user to different pages within a single web site or jump users between different web sites.

An icon or text element in a document that serves as a connection to another place in the same document or to an entirely different document. Hyperlinks are the foundation of hypertext systems, including the World Wide Web.

A Hyperlink is a link from a web page to another URL or position in the current web page; typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or icon at a particular location on the screen.

In web pages, hyperlinks are highlighted text or images which, when selected (usually by clicking the mouse button), follow a link to another page. Can be within the same document/page or two totally different documents.

Link built into a Web page, often as highlighted text or an image, that provides the URL for another Web page or location. When a user clicks on a hyperlink with a mouse, the browser connects or "links" to that Web page or location. Also referred to as a "hotlink".

See hypertext link.

A connection between two anchors (web page links). Clicking on one anchor will take you to the linked anchor. Can be within the same document/page or two totally different documents.

A hyperlink (often referred to as simply a link), is a reference or navigation element in a document to another section of the same document, another document, or a specified section of another document, that automatically brings the referred information to the user when the navigation element is selected by the user. As such it is similar to a citation in literature, but with the distinction of automatic instant access. Combined with a data network and suitable access protocol, a computer can be instructed to fetch the resource referenced.