Hyperlink
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A hyperlink (often referred to as simply a link), is a reference or navigation element in a document to another section of the same document, another document, or a specified section of another document, that automatically brings the referred information to the user when the navigation element is selected by the user.

Hyperlinks are part of the foundation for the World Wide Web but are not limited to HTML or the web. Hyperlinks may be used in almost any electronic media.

On the web

There are two different types of hyperlinks on the web, absolute, relative, and inline links.

Absolute links

Relative links

Inline links