A hyperlink is a specialized link which enables an agent to directly perform one or both of the following functions:
- directly transport the agent's user interface from a specific element to the linked element
- display the linked element in a separate display unit (such as a "window")
Hyperlinks create contextually relevant but semantically empty (meaningless) unidirectional links. (They unidirectionally link one element to another, but those elements can be directly or indirectly cross-linked if desired.)