Hyperlinks

Adding a hyperlink is one of the main powers of HTML. A hyperlink can be used to link regions of text to another document, either on the same system or some other site around the world. These regions are highlighted by the browser to indicate to the user that they are hypertext links. The mouse pointer changes to a small hand when the mouse is moved over such a region. The basic format for a local hypertext link is:

<a href = "toolbook.htm">ToolBook</a>

This tag makes ToolBook Page the link to a page called toolbook.htm.

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You also can use a hyperlink to take you to a document at another location. The is the way that you are able to navigate or move about the Web. The following format is used:

<a href = "http://www.asymetrix.com/index.htm">Asymetrix Home Page</a>

Try this remote link!

This tag takes you to a page called Asymetrix Insite located at a site with the URL: www.asymetrix.com.

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