Features+of+a+website+for+example,+hyperlinks,+navigation,+metatags,+tags+forms

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Features of a website: for example, hyperlinks, navigation, metatags, tags forms
A hyperlink is a reference to a document that the reader can directly follow, or that is followed automatically. The reference points to a whole other document or to a specific element within a document. Hypertext is text with hyperlinks. Navigation is the process of reading, and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle from one place to another. It is also the term of art used for the specialized knowledge used by navigators to perform navigation tasks.
 * Hyperlinks **
 * Navigation **


 * Spatial Navigation. Spatial navigation is the ability to navigate between focusable elements, such as hyperlinks and form controls, within a document or user interface according to the spatial location.
 * Caret navigation. In computing, caret navigation is a kind of keyboard navigation where a caret also known as text cursor, text insertion cursor, or text selection cursor is used to navigate within a text document.
 * Meta Tags**

· The Meta tag provides metadata about the HTML document. Metadata will not be displayed on the page, but will be machine parsable. · Meta elements are typically used to specify page description, keywords, author of the document, last modified and other metadata. · The Meta tag always goes inside the head element. · The metadata can be used by browsers (how to display content or reload page), search engines (keywords), or other web services.
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Tag Forms** The form tag is used to create an HTML form for user input. A form can contain input elements like text fields, checkboxes, radio-buttons, submit buttons and more. A form can also contain select menus, text area, fieldset, legend, and label elements.