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== Links ==
== Links ==


Adding links to online writing makes the work non-linear. If the writing is more like an outline than adding links can add more details without adding visual weight to what has been said. Links should not interrupt the text; they should go with the flow of the writing and unlike headlines should not break up what is being said. The links used on a page should only create [[Relevance and Support|relevant support]] not extra reading for the user to navigate through.
Adding links to online writing makes the work non-linear. If the writing is more like an outline than adding links can add more details without adding visual weight to what has been said."Students were frustrated by sites that provided shallow information. College students demand more evidence than teenagers do." <ref> Nielsen </ref> Links should not interrupt the text; they should go with the flow of the writing and unlike headlines should not break up what is being said. The links used on a page should only create [[Relevance and Support|relevant support]] not extra reading for the user to navigate through.


When Linking <ref> Carroll,47 </ref>
When Linking <ref> Carroll,47 </ref>