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hyperlink

Reference to data that the reader can directly follow either by clicking, tapping, or hovering

Entitydata type artificial objectQ102014

Also known as link

Instance of: data type
, artificial object
Subclass of: reference
Part of: electronic document
, hypertext
, technical standard

Overview

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In computing, a hyperlink, or simply a link, is a digital reference providing direct access to data by a user's clicking or tapping. A hyperlink points to a whole document or to a specific element within a document. Hypertext is text with hyperlinks. The text that is linked from is known as anchor text. A software system that is used for viewing and creating hypertext is a hypertext system, and to create a hyperlink is to hyperlink. A user following hyperlinks is said to navigate or browse the hypertext.

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41 statements · 5% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

Members / parts: target
hypermedia link nature of statement: often
link descriptor nature of statement: often
Fabrication method: hyperlinking
Different from: Link
anchor
Directs readers to: hypertext

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23 identifiers linking hyperlink across the web's reference databases

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statements

externally sourced

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AIDB. (2026). hyperlink (Q102014). Retrieved from https://aidb.si/e/hyperlink-Q102014