Popover vs tooltip

Which one to use? Tooltip: use tooltips to show a short text to respondents when they hover over a word or icon. Popover: use popovers to show a longer text, or when you want to have a link to an external web page. It is shown when the respondent clicks on a word or icon.

1. What are tooltips and popovers in bootstrap?
2. Is a tooltip a popup?
3. Is a tooltip a modal?
4. Why is popover used?

What are tooltips and popovers in bootstrap?

Popovers and tooltips provide further information on an element when the user clicks (popover) or hovers (tooltip).

Is a tooltip a popup?

A ToolTip is a small pop-up window that appears when a user pauses the mouse pointer over an element; the Popup control provides a way to display content in a separate window that floats over the current application window relative to a designated element or screen coordinate.

Is a tooltip a modal?

A Tooltip modal component can contain a call-to-action, an icon, and a progress indicator. There are 13 placement options available. The Tooltip Modal occupies the top position by default. The auto placement chooses the position with the most available space.

Why is popover used?

The Popover plugin is similar to tooltips; it is a pop-up box that appears when the user clicks on an element. The difference is that the popover can contain much more content. Tip: Plugins can be included individually (using Bootstrap's individual "popover. js" file), or all at once (using "bootstrap.