Main articles: History of hypertext and Timeline of hypertext technology ![]() The most famous implementation of hypertext is the World Wide Web, written in the final months of 1990 and released on the Internet in 1991. ![]() Hypertext can be used to support very complex and dynamic systems of linking and cross-referencing. Some implementations support transclusion, where text or other content is included by reference and automatically rendered in place. A lesser known feature is StretchText, which expands or contracts the content in place, thereby giving more control to the reader in determining the level of detail of the displayed document. Links used in a hypertext document usually replace the current piece of hypertext with the destination document. A well-constructed system can also incorporate other user-interface conventions, such as menus and command lines. Static hypertext can be used to cross-reference collections of data in documents, software applications, or books on CDs. ![]() Hypertext documents can either be static (prepared and stored in advance) or dynamic (continually changing in response to user input, such as dynamic web pages). Nelson, Literary Machines, 1992 Types and uses of hypertext
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