Internet Tutorial - Internet Basic
Part 6 - Understanding Hyperlinks
Have you ever noticed that certain words on the Web look a little bit different? Whenever you see a word or phrase that's
underlined in blue, it's probably a
hyperlink, or
link
for short. You might already know how links work, even if you've never
thought about them much before. For example, try clicking the link
below.
Hey, I'm a link! Click me!
Link are used to
navigate the Web.
When you click a link, it will take you to a different webpage. In the
example below, we're clicking a link to learn more about the Dupont
Circle neighborhood.
You may also notice that your cursor changes into a
hand icon whenever you hover over a link.
If
you see this icon, it means you've found a link. You'll find other
types of links this way too. For example, many websites actually use
images as links, so you can just
click the image
to navigate to another page. In the example below, we're clicking the
picture of the deer-shaped salt and pepper shakers to open a page with
more information about them.
Links don't always go to another website. In some cases, they allow you to
download a file.
When you click a link like this, the file will be downloaded to your
computer. In the example below, we're downloading an installation file
for a new application.
As
you can see, links are an important part of using the Web. They allow
you to navigate between different webpages, download files, and do a
whole lot more.
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