Long description in tooltips

1. How long should tooltip text be?
2. When should you not use tooltips?
3. How do I display dynamic content in tooltip?
4. How do I show text in tooltip?

How long should tooltip text be?

A tooltip text should be short, no longer than 140 characters. However, the length of the text can also depend on the positioning of the tooltip.

When should you not use tooltips?

1. Don't use tooltips for information that is vital to task completion. Users shouldn't need to find a tooltip in order to complete their task. Tooltips are best when they provide additional explanation for a form field unfamiliar to some users or reasoning for what may seem like an unusual request.

How do I display dynamic content in tooltip?

The tooltip content can be changed dynamically using the AJAX request. The AJAX request should be made within the beforeRender event of the tooltip. On every success, the corresponding retrieved data will be set to the content property of the tooltip.

How do I show text in 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 .