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Think before you link

I can add external hyperlinks to a web page, whilst considering the implications of doing so.

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Think before you link

I can add external hyperlinks to a web page, whilst considering the implications of doing so.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. A link that goes to someone else’s website online and not a page in your website is called an external link.
  2. Adding external links to your website can have some implications.
  3. Embedding external content on your website is a good compromise as users will not have to leave your website.

Keywords

  • Implication - a likely consequence of something

  • External link - a link to someone else’s website online

  • Embedded content - directly integrating content from a another source into your web page

Common misconception

It is always a good idea to add external links to your website.

Adding external links to your website can have some implications. For example, the website could be moved and you can then end up with a broken link on your website.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the terms to the descriptions.
Correct Answer:navigation path,helps users track where they are on a site
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helps users track where they are on a site

Correct Answer:hyperlink,clickable text or an image that links to another page
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clickable text or an image that links to another page

Correct Answer:search bar,a tool to find words or phrases on a website
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a tool to find words or phrases on a website

Correct Answer:search engine,a website that helps you find other websites on the internet
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a website that helps you find other websites on the internet

Q2.
What is a link called on a web page?
Correct Answer: hyperlink, hyper link
Q3.
allow users to keep track of where they have been on a website and how the website is structured.
Correct Answer: navigation paths
Q4.
A website’s design usually starts with the ...
top page.
main page.
Correct answer: home page.
Q5.
What is the main reason to use a navigation path on a website?
It makes the website harder to use.
Correct answer: It helps you figure out where you are on the website and how to go back.
It adds more colours to the page.
Q6.
If a web page has too much text and no pictures, it might be to read.
Correct Answer: difficult, hard, tricky

4 Questions

Q1.
What is an external link?
Correct answer: a link that takes you to another website
a link that changes colours
a link that works only once
Q2.
The internet browser’s bar shows the web address.
Correct Answer: address
Q3.
Which of the following are reasons you may want to avoid external links?
Correct answer: External links may stop working as intended if linked pages change or disappear.
Correct answer: Linked content may not be reliable.
Correct answer: It can be hard to get back to your own site.
External links are against copyright law.
Q4.
content means directly integrating content from another source into your web page.
Correct Answer: Embedding