How to render text that contains a tooltip / hover state?

1. How do I display the contents of a tooltip?
2. What is the text displayed as a tooltip?
3. Should tooltips be clicked or hover?

How do I display the contents of a tooltip?

Basic Tooltip

HTML: Use a container element (like <div>) and add the "tooltip" class to it. When the user mouse over this <div>, it will show the tooltip text. The tooltip text is placed inside an inline element (like <span>) with .

What is the text displayed as a tooltip?

A tooltip is a small descriptive message that appears near a view when users long press the view or hover their mouse over it. This is useful when your app uses an icon to represent an action or piece of information to save space in the layout.

Should tooltips be clicked or hover?

Support both mouse and keyboard hover.

Tooltips that appear only on mouse hover are inaccessible for users that rely on keyboards to navigate. Be inclusive in your design and ensure that your tooltips are accessible via keyboards.