Typologies and usage of hypertextual links

Adapted from work of Erica Negri

Document by Prof. James Breiner

1) Typology

Criterion Link Concept Example

Destination Internal It points to a node Navigation based on
in the same domain categories or archives in a
blog.
External It points to a node All the articles by a particular
belonging to an blogger.
external domain.
Direction Unidirectional It points to a node See the Guidelines for blogs.
from which it is not
possible to come
back (without using
the browser
functions)
Bidirectional It points to a node The The Class Schedule node
that contains the includes a link to go back to
link to come back to the Multimedia
the original node. Communication blog
dashboard.
Authorship By the author Created by the All the links in this page are
author created by the author.
By the user Created by the user In the comments area of a
blog users usually can
include links (in the text and
in the signature).
Anchor Source Position of the link The anchor in this cell is the
inside the original word hypertext.
node.
Direction Node pointed to by This link addresses to the
the link. UNAV website.
Structural It points to the In every node of this blog
 navigation system of there’s a link to the home
the website (home page (in the title), to the
page, archives, author profile, and the
author, etc.) archives.
State Permanent The URL and the An old post in a blog.
content of the node
are stable
Dynamic The content of the The news section about
landing node can Corrupcion y Fraude on
vary. eldiario.es

Reference
Criticism It points to the Some assume that piracy is
object of a judgment not stealing.
Context It refers to an The Digital Revolution has
environment that altered the relationship
provides between media producers
background. and audience.
Example It points to a case Confessions of an Aca-fan is
that is proposed as a very good blog on media
a model. change and transmedia
storytelling.
Notes It reproduces the Frank Rose assumes that a
academic system of new type of narrative is
notes emerging [1].
Similitude It points to a similar See also the MIPCOM blog.
node/site.

2) Usage

Incorrect use Correct use

To visit my blog click here.
I write here and here.
Jay Rosen says "The View from Nowhere is a bid for
trust that advertises the viewlessness of the news
producer"
Visit my blog.
I write in Mediashift and IJNet.
Jay Rosen says: “The view from
Nowhere is a bid for trust that
advertises the viewlessness of the
news producer
”
See: http://pressthink.org/2010/11/the-view- See: The View from Nowhere:
from-nowhere-questions-and-answers/ Questions and Answers
Avoid underlining words that are not links. Avoid underlining words
that are not links.