A hyperlink is a reference to a document (or a section) that can be followed for retrieval using a navigation system that allows selecting emphasized content within an originating document.
A hyperlink is a reference to a document (or a section) that can be followed for retrieval using a navigation system that allows selecting emphasized content within an originating document. Hyperlinks are typically referred to as simply "links".
In HTML documents, a hyperlink is defined by an a element and is followed by selecting it (usually with a mouse for a desktop computer, or tapping it with touch-screen displays).
Markup for embedding hyperlinks in documents can vary dramatically.
In HTML documents, a codified hyperlink resembles:
<a href="http://www.w3.org">W3C Homepage</a>
In LaTeX documents, a codified hyperlink resembles:
\href{http://www.w3.org}{W3C Homepage}
In Markdown, used on Stack Overflow, a hyperlink can be either an inline link:
[W3C Homepage](http://www.w3.org)
or a reference link:
[hyperlink][1]
where the actual destination is given by a link reference definition somewhere in the document:
[1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperlink
