Using your mouse, place the pointer over the hypertext link and double-click with the left portion of your mouse. There will be a brief delay after you click on the hypertext link. It is attempting to retrieve the referenced document. Once the contact has been established, your browser begins displaying the new document. Not all links appear as text.
Many links appear in images, such as buttons or icons.
Return to Top Browsers World Wide Web is the name given to a body of information on the Internet, characterized by colorful graphics and hypertext links. Browsers , such as Netscape and Internet Explorer , are the tools that allow you to display these files on your computer screen. Browsers offer many features including pull-down menus and toolbar buttons, which allow users to display, print, and save information. Return to Top Web Addresses URLs are the addresses of web documents. If you know a URL, you can go directly to a specific document, rather than having to select links from other documents.