Ted Nelson, who coined both "Hypertext" and "Hypermedia" in 1963, wrote:

> By now the word "hypertext" has become generally accepted for branching and responding text, but the corresponding word "hypermedia", meaning complexes of branching and responding graphics, movies and sound – as well as text – is much less used. Instead they use the strange term "interactive multimedia": this is four syllables longer, and does not express the idea of extending hypertext.

Interactive Multimedia

Although it is conventionally called "Hypertext," other types of content, such as tables, images, video, ... are usually included in hypertext pages. For this purpose, some people use the term "Hypermedia."

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Hypertext is a form of knowledge representation on computer devices where some elements from each page anchor to other pages.

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Hypertext References

In hypertexts, leads will allow readers to focus on the texts and create better situational models to represent their learning.

Leads in Hypertexts

A Hyperlink is an element in a hypertext page that anchors to other hypertext pages. Users can mouse click, key press, or screen touch a hyperlink to navigate to the corresponding pages.

Hyperlink

Hypermedia

- Document-centered hypertext
- Browser-based hypertext
- Spatial hypertext.


Hypertext Types

Hypertext Reading

The Markup Language that hypertext pages are written in.

Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

> "Hyper-" comes from the Greek prefix "ὑπερ-" and means "over" or "beyond"; it has a common origin with the prefix "super-" which comes from Latin. It signifies the overcoming of the previous linear constraints of written text.

> "'Hyper-' is used in the mathematical sense of extension and generality (as in 'hyperspace,' 'hypercube') rather than the medical sense of 'excessive' ('hyperactivity'). There is no implication about size— a hypertext could contain only 500 words or so. 'Hyper-' refers to structure and not size."

Hypertext Etymology

Hypertext is the infrastructure of the content on the World Wide Web, where often webpages are Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) files.

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