How Do Hypertext Links Work?
The simplest form of linking, the HREF (hypertext reference) link, completely moves the user from one point to another, permitting the viewing of only one site at a time. By clicking on a certain word or phrase, you may be sent to a different point on the same page, to a different page in the same site, or to a completely separate site (linking out). You will clearly recognize that you have been “transported” to a new location, because the entire screen is redrawn, replaced with new text and graphics, and a new URL address is displayed. Many commentators argue that HREF linking is no different from listing a phone number or street address in a book or magazine article. Such information is not protected by copyright.
