1. A method of translating an identifier, the method comprising: receiving, by one or more processors, from a user, a selection of one type of identifier from a plurality of types of identifiers of elements of a network: receiving, by one or more processors, text that includes a portion of text; identifying the portion of text based, at least in part, on the selected type of identifier; identifying, by one or more processors, an identifier of an element of the network, wherein identifying the element is based, at least in part, on the identified portion of text; determining, by one or more processors, one or more details of the element, wherein determining the one or more details is based, at least in part, on the identifier; and modifying, by one or more processors, a presentation of the text, wherein modifying the presentation is based, at least in part, on the one or more details of the element; wherein other types of identifiers are unselected, and comprising: receiving, by one or more processors, second text that includes a portion of second text; identifying the portion of second text; determining that the portion of second text corresponds to an unselected type of identifier; and presenting the second text without modification in response to determining that the portion of second text corresponds to the unselected type of identifier.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more element details of the element identify at least one of the following an element selected from the group consisting of: a network port, a user-designated machine name, and an internet protocol address.