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Where should tooltips be placed?
Tooltips should be placed near the object being hovered, usually at the pointer's tail or head if possible. However, tooltips should never be placed in a way that interferes with what the user is doing. Don't: cover the object the user is about to view or interact with.
How do I display tooltips?
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 .
Are tooltips good design?
If it doesn't provide any new value, a tooltip only becomes annoying. On the other hand, good tooltip design can have a big influence on whether users understand the features and achieve success with your product. An effective tooltip is interesting, relevant, valuable, and helpful.
