A text format that allows for links from keywords in a document to other sections of the document or to other documents.
A standard language initially created for typesetting. Although it is a language, it isn’t really a programming language. It is mainly used for creating documents on the World Wide Web. Included in the language are provisions for displaying graphics and links to other pages.
The way the data in an HTML document is transferred. A document coming in over the HTTP protocol, usually TCP/IP port 80, is read as an HTML document. You may notice in our Internet browser’s address bar that the address begins with “HTTP://” in order to tell the browser to expect HTML files.
Part of an HTML document that points to another resource. When you view an HTML document using a browser, it is common practice to display hyperlinks in blue with an underlined font. When you click on a hyperlink you will jump, or link, to another area in that document or a different document. The linked document or item may be on the same page, the same server, or a server hundreds of miles away. The work all goes on behind the scenes as long as you are connected to the Internet.