If information is spread over web pages that are only linked by Hyperlinks, and the reader is given the opportunity to jump around within the text, it is possible they may lose track of what they have and have not read.
In addition, links can entice the reader to click on topics that distract them from their original intention - even if the text is linear and can be read from top to bottom.
The vulnerability of the reader is also exploited by context-dependent online advertising such as web banners and pop-ups.
Special orientation aids for hypertexts such as search functions, sitemaps, bookmarks, history, and tabbed browsing can also alleviate the reader's lost-in-hyperspace dilemma.
[4] Content in this edit is translated from the existing German Wikipedia article at de:Lost in Hyperspace;