1. A method for providing a hyperlink on a network, the method comprising: capturing an image of at least one character fixed in a medium; determining a letter of an alphabet corresponding to the at least one character; identifying at least one marking applied within the letter; determining a type of the identified at least one marking and a location for the identified at least one marking within the letter; determining a numerical value for the identified at least one marking based on the determined type and location of the identified at least one marking; looking up in a database a hyperlink corresponding to the numerical value; and presenting the hyperlink on a display device.