Developing Web Applications
Developing Web Applications |
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Hyperlinks connect the parts of your application together, act as the application’s “menu,” and can perform both client-side and server-side actions. For example, clicking a hyperlink can cause a page to load in another frame, or can run a client-side script to change the layout of the page.
Hyperlinks are normally embedded directly on the page as text or graphics (such as an image map) where the user can view and click them. They can also be activated when a form is submitted, or client-side script can dynamically create and trigger them.
There are lots of ways to present links to the user. You can simplify the layout of a large number of hyperlinks by grouping similar choices together, by using a similar style of presentation, or by hiding and displaying links as appropriate. For instance, you can choose to display links dynamically, based on the privilege level of your users. Only visitors with high-level access would be able to view links that perform advanced or administrative actions.