
Anchor
An anchor is a term used in World Wide Web (WWW) publishing
to denote the beginning and end of a hypertext link. In the
Hypertext Mark-up Language (HTML), an anchor is signified by
the following tags: <A HREF="link"></A>, where <A> and </A>
represent the HTML mark-up codes for anchor. Used in conjunction
with <A HREF>, which is used to link a WWW user to another
location, an anchor provides the information necessary to
transform text into a hyperlink.
URLs:
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NAME Attribute of the Anchor Element
- A very good explanation of anchors and hypertext links
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HTML Resources
- A One-Stop shopping tour of the HyperText Mark-up Language
Print Resources:
- HTML Sourcebook. Ian S. Graham. John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
New York. 1995. (ISBN 0 471-11849-4)
Detail:
The anchor is the most important tag available to the Hypertext
Markup Language, which is a very simple programming language
used in electronic publishing on the World Wide Web. The
significance of the HTML anchor is that it provides a springboard
from which a user can jump from one document to another. The term
document is used loosely here, as an anchor can contain a link
to a text document, sound, graphic image or movie. Along with
other HTML codes, the anchor transforms simple text into an
interactive field for education and entertainment.
While a novice might initially find an HTML document intimidating
when viewing it as a text file outside of the Web, any time spent
learning the simple language will reassure him/her that publishing
on the Web is easily within the reach of anyone reading this
document. The simplicity of HTML has enhanced the explosion of
the World Wide Web in the last few years. The fact that just
about anyone can create an HTML document to promote a favorite
hobby, a business, or him/herself ensures that the current
progress of WWW growth can only continue to expand in the
future.
Publishing on the World Wide Web
The before-mentioned URLs and printed resources provide enough
information to instruct beginners in the process of learning
HTML. Other factors to consider in publishing on the Web include:
- Where will the document reside?
- Anyone who wishes to publish on the Web must store the
document on a server. Universities often have server space
available to students, faculty and staff for non-commercial
purposes. Likewise, some companies now provide the same
resource to their employees. For those who do not have access
to a server through these means, there are some commercial
server providers available. If providers exist in a given
area, they should be listed in the phone book under,
"Computer Networking" or "Computer
Services."
- What is the purpose of the WWW page?
- Many server providers will treat commercial versus
non-commercial pages differently. As a commercial page
is a form of advertisement, users should expect to pay
more to publish this type of information on the WWW, if
they are allowed to publish it at all.
- Publishers must adhere to the policy of acceptable
usage (AUP) as stated by the provider. Depending on the
provider, a user may be restricted in the amount of storage
s/he may use, the hours at which s/he may log on, the services
and resources connected to, and the content of the document.

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