An entire hypertext structure forms a network of topics and links. Hypertext is nonlinear. Through navigating links, readers can jump around your document as they wish. In effect, no single order determines the sequence of information to be read. Hypertext gives readers more control over online documents than print documents.
Hypertext presents several different options to the reader.
Readers move through hypertext by an activity called browsing or navigating, both of which emphasize how readers must actively determine their path through the network. Hypertext can easily disorient readers. Context is often lost in hypertext documents. Readers can become disoriented and lose track of their location within a document. To reduce the likelihood of reader disorientation, provide contextual cues to help readers more easily navigate your document.