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A system for automatically providing hypertext for character strings of a text file at a content server. A central server provides central control of the links of text files of a plurality of content servers in an information network such as the Internet. The central server intermittently updates ea

A system for automatically providing hypertext for character strings of a text file at a content server. A central server provides central control of the links of text files of a plurality of content servers in an information network such as the Internet. The central server intermittently updates each content server with new character strings and/or destination addresses, such as Uniform Resource Locators (URLs). The content servers also update the central server with new character strings. Optionally, each content server can query the central server on a real-time basis to obtain a destination address for a character string which does not have a corresponding valid destination address. The central server responds to such queries by searching its master databases, and using a search engine if required. Hit count data is maintained at the content servers and transmitted to the central server intermittently.

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1. A method for annotating text with multiple hyperlinks, the method comprising: parsing the text to identify a keyword to be annotated; adding a first visual indicator to indicate the availability of a first hyperlink relating to the keyword; and adding a second visual indicator to indicate

1. A method for annotating text with multiple hyperlinks, the method comprising: parsing the text to identify a keyword to be annotated; adding a first visual indicator to indicate the availability of a first hyperlink relating to the keyword; and adding a second visual indicator to indicate the availability of a second hyperlink relating to the keyword; wherein the first and second indicators include text; wherein at least one indicator is proximate to the identified keyword; wherein at least two hypertext words are used to indicate at least two hyperlinks associated with a keyword in the text; wherein the hypertext words are embedded within the text adjacent to the keyword; wherein a first hypertext word is “home” and is used to indicate a hyperlink to a web site relating to the keyword; and wherein a second hypertext word is “quote” and is used to indicate a hyperlink to a web site relating to financial information about the keyword. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second indicators include images.3. The method of claim 2, wherein at least one indicator is proximate to the identified keyword.