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Evolution of Hypertext and Reading Tools by srdiego is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document summarizes the evolution of text structuring devices from ancient to modern times and argues that hypertext represents an evolution rather than revolution. It discusses how reading tools like tables of contents and indexes in medieval manuscripts enabled more nonlinear interactions with texts over time, as reading shifted from oral to silent practices. The document analyzes historical sources on reading tools and outlines a short history, noting a major rupture around 1200 AD as tools became m

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srdiego

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