Tool-tip Pop-ups? Use "title=" In Your Tags

By Author: Dianne Reuby
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If you've created web pages, you've probably used the ALT as
part of your IMG tag. When your visitor puts their cursor
over the image, a pop-up "tool-tip" gives them essential
information.

You can get exactly the same effect on other web objects,
using "title".

Here are some examples.

News

on stock levels, availability, and suppliers">



These "tool-tips" can give valuable help to your visitors,
and make your page look neater - you don't need to have long
explanations on display. By including them in a title tag,
your visitors will see them when they need them.

They'll work in Internet Explorer version 4 onwards.
Netscape version 4 and later should show them correctly, but
I haven't been able to test all versions.

Happy site building! ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dianne Reuby is co-author of the e-book "First Website
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