Types of Hyperlinks

Topic Hyperlink

Links to another page in Web Help.  The link action is the same as moving among Internet web pages.

Tip:  To return to this topic after testing the link in the following example, click the Back button in the Internet Explorer™ toolbar.

Example:  Click here to see a topic about Web Help Navigation.

Bookmark Hyperlink

Links to a specific location in another topic or within the same topic.

Tip:  To return to this topic after testing the link in the following example, click the Back button in the Internet Explorer™ toolbar.

Example:  Click here to see the glossary entry for hyperlink.

Pop-up Hyperlink

Displays information in a smaller window on top of the current Web Help window.

Tips:

• To close a pop-up, click once anywhere on the screen (except on a hyperlink).

• Hyperlinks within a pop-up move you to the new location.

Example:  Click here to see a pop-up window.

Extended Text Hyperlink

Displays additional information within the same paragraph as the hyperlink.

Tip:  To hide the extended text, click the hyperlink again.

Example:  Click the word extend, which is an extended text hyperlink, to see more information.

Drop-Down Text Hyperlink

Displays additional information below the paragraph containing the hyperlink.

Tips:

• To hide the information in the drop-down area, click the hyperlink again.

• You can recognize a drop-down hyperlink by the word More.

• To print one or more drop-down areas with the rest of the topic, expose the areas by clicking the hyperlink and then follow the instructions for printing Web Help topics.

Example:  To see information in a drop-down text area, click More.