Tool Tips Javascript

[Steve Horrillo]

Anyone know where to get a Tool Tips javascript that will pop up a little
box when hovered for words that needs more explanation. I'm using Front Page
BTW.

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[Wally S]

http://www.walterzorn.com/tooltip/tooltip_e.htm

Wally S

 

[Cheryl D Wise]

Google for overlib, that's the most common javascript one.

You can also use the title attribute which works even for people without
javascript turned on. Three examples:

<span title="Cascading Style Sheets">CSS</span>

<abbr title="Cascading Stylesheets">CSS</span>

<acronym title="Cascading Stylesheets">CSS</acronym>

The HTML<abbr> is the correct mark-up for abbreiviation while <acronym> is
the correct one for, well, acronyms.

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[Chris Leeds, MVP-FrontPage]

maybe you don't even need JavaScript at all. if the word doesn't need a lot
of additional explanation or if the pop-up doesn't need to be specifically
formatted you can use .css to make the word look different and a title
attribute to create the pop-up on mouseover.

HTH

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[Wally S]

The problem with the title attribute is that it only stays on for four
seconds.

Wally S

 

[Chris Leeds, MVP-FrontPage]

Hmm, that's a good point. I hadn't thought of that.
I only use it on the "acronym" tag so it's showing fairly little
information. I do like using the cursor properties to give it a "help"
cursor though.

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[Wally S]

The link that I gave above has something that works well. I don't have any
need for it, but I have played with it, and it's easy to use. You can also
put a photo in the tooltip.

Wally S

 

[Trevor L.]

Yes, but if you move the mouse cursor off the image and back onto it again
it comes back for another 4 seconds

A tooltip that can be tailored for various things is wz_tooltips at
http://www.walterzorn.com

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The problem with the title attribute is that it only stays on for four
seconds.

Wally S

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[Chris Leeds, MVP-FrontPage]

I agree.
I found and bookmarked it some time ago, since it seemed "lighter" and
easier to use than "overlib".

Did you find that to be the case?

 

[Trevor L.]

Which link are you talking about ?

I went through ths thread yesterday and couldn't find it

Is it wz_tooltips ?

If so, I didn't know you could add a photo
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Trevor L., WIP (Web Interested Person)
Website: http://tandcl.homemail.com.au

I agree.
I found and bookmarked it some time ago, since it seemed "lighter" and
easier to use than "overlib".

Did you find that to be the case?

I choose Polesoft Lockspam to fight spam, and you?
http://www.polesoft.com/refer.html

 

[Chris Leeds, MVP-FrontPage]

Hi Trevor,
it's this one:
http://www.walterzorn.com/tooltip/tooltip_e.htm

go down to the "effects" there's one with an image near the "opacity"
example.

HTH

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