Hypertext pragmatics: The Functional Cycle

The fundamental triadic structure of basic actions applies to interaction with a hypertext:

and from the individual point of view:

Example:

1. Orientation: Formulation of a search criterion for a search problem.
2. Action: Search instruction (e.g. HTML form submit for CGI processing in a Web environment)
3. Evaluation: Examine results of search in relation to original problem.