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How can I display a tooltip message on hover using jQuery?

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As the title states, how can I display a tooltip message on hover using jQuery?

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Senthil Kumar Bhaskaran Avatar asked Aug 26 '09 09:08

Senthil Kumar Bhaskaran


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Tooltip plugin might be too heavyweight for what you need. Simply set the 'title' attribute with the text you desire to show in your tooltip.

$("#yourElement").attr('title', 'This is the hover-over text'); 
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psychotik Avatar answered Oct 01 '22 12:10

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