Because your service provider (as well as WAP services providers around the world) are free to employ a variety of programming techniques, each "card" viewed could contain a variety of elements. The following section is designed to familiarize you with some of the most common WAP elements and how to get the most out of your browser.

Understanding and navigating a WAP card

Some of the most common card elements:

Header line - shows current location.

Active hyperlink - highlighted and awaiting action. Press the roller to select the link and

display additional content.

Hyperlink - used to navigate to other cards or sites. Scroll to select the link, then click the roller.

Text - use the roller to scroll through the

text. Cursor will automatically jump to the next hyperlink to activate it.

Selection list - identified by text in brackets. Click this link to display additional choices or links.

Options/Back - Displays a card’s options menu and/or the browser menu. Back takes you back to the previous page.

Data entry field - identified by ellipse in brackets [...]. This field is used when specific user input is required (example: city name, stock symbol, airline name or flight number, etc.). To edit this field:

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