Links provide many options and extensive pools of information for the reader to indulge in, but the writer's message could become lost if the hypertext is not designed carefully. One option that tutors can suggest to writers who are losing their message is to place most of the links on a separate page under appropriate subheadings. However a writer decides to set-up his or her page, it is important that the links work well and are easy to find. Since hypertext can take so many forms, it is helpful for tutors to recognize a few of the styles that can be used. Some web sites may be extremely linear and straightforward in their presentation.
Links can actually limit the directions that a reader can take.
The reader may only have the option of going forward to a specifically designated page or back to the one previously visited. This type of web site ensures that the browser will not wander off in the presentation. A second type of hypertext has a very strong body, but the readers then have the ability to diverge in a number of directions depending on what interests them. A third type has a definite non-linear design and is highly interactive. This style usually covers a much broader range of topics than a linear structure would.