Editing Hypertext (section)

===Forms===
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[[File:Patchwork Girl Structure.png|thumb|A screenshot from a reading of Shelley Jackson's ''[[Patchwork Girl (hypertext)|Patchwork Girl]],'' where windows layer on top of each other]]
There are various forms of hypertext fiction, each of which is structured differently. Below are four:
* '''Axial''' hypertext fiction has the simplest structure. Its hypertext is situated along a linear axis. With a straight path from beginning to end, it is fairly easy for the reader to follow. An example of an axial hypertext fiction is [[The Virtual Disappearance of Miriam]].
* '''Arborescent''' hypertext fiction is more complex than the axial form. Its hypertext has a branching structure which resembles a tree, representing one beginning but many possible endings. The branches followed and ultimately the ending reached are determined by choices made by the reader at each branch point in the narrative. This is much like [[gamebook]] novels that allow readers to choose their own ending.
* '''Networked''' hypertext fiction is more complex than both axial and arborescent forms. It consists of an interconnected system of nodes with no dominant axis of orientation. Unlike the arborescent form, networked hypertexts do not have any designated beginning or any designated endings. An example of a networked hypertext is [[Shelley Jackson]]'s [[Patchwork Girl (hypertext)|Patchwork Girl]].
* '''Layered''' hypertext fiction consist of two layers of linked pages. Each layer is [[wikt:doubly-linked|doubly linked]] sequentially and a page in the top layer is doubly linked with a corresponding page in the bottom layer. The top layer contains plain text, the bottom multimedia layer provides photos, sounds and video. In the Dutch historical novel ''{{Interlanguage link|De man met de hoed|nl}}''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.demanmetdehoed.nl/presentatie/Welkom.html|title=Welkom|website=demanmetdehoed.nl}}</ref> designed as layered hypertext in 2006 by Eisjen Schaaf, Pauline van de Ven, and [[Paul Vitanyi|Paul Vitányi]], the structure is proposed to enhance the atmosphere of the time, to enrich the text with research and family archive material and to enable readers to insert memories of their own while preserving tension and storyline.