A Hyperlink is a reference in a hypertext document to another place within the document, or within another document or other source of content. A Hyperlink often serves as a cross-reference. The most common target, or destination, of a Hyperlink is a Web address (URL). A link can point to a document, a particular page on a Web site, or to a location on a Web page. Linking to a Web page is accomplished by means of an HTML element with a "name" or "id" attribute at that position in the HTML document. Web browsers usually present Hyperlinks in such a way as to distinguish them from plain text. For example, a Hyperlink may be rendered in a different font or color. When a user clicks on or activates a Hyperlink, the browser will display the target of the link. If the target is not an HTML file, depending on the file type and on the browser and its plugins, the user may need to activate another program to open the file. |