When
you click on a source anchor (go ahead, click)...
...the
browser loads the destination anchor (defined by the URL or anchor name) into
the browser window.
(
source
anchor)
Links
Hyperlinks (or simply "links") form the backbone of the Web. They
consist of two ends:
- Source Anchor, the object or text that the
user clicks on
- Destination Anchor, which is the URL or anchor
name (discussed later) retrieved when a source anchor is clicked on