<!doctype html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>jQuery UI Tooltip - Track the mouse</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../../themes/base/jquery.ui.all.css"> <script src="../../jquery-1.7.1.js"></script> <script src="../../ui/jquery.ui.core.js"></script> <script src="../../ui/jquery.ui.widget.js"></script> <script src="../../ui/jquery.ui.position.js"></script> <script src="../../ui/jquery.ui.tooltip.js"></script> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../demos.css"> <style> label { display: inline-block; width: 5em; } </style> <script> $(function() { $( ".demo" ).tooltip({ position: { my: "left+25 center", at: "center" }, open: function( event ) { var tooltip = $( ".ui-tooltip" ), positionOption = $( this ).tooltip( "option", "position" ); function position( event ) { positionOption.of = event; tooltip.position( positionOption ); } $( document ).bind( "mousemove.tooltip-position", position ); // trigger once to override element-relative positioning position( event ); }, close: function() { $( document ).unbind( "mousemove.tooltip-position" ); } }); }); </script> </head> <body> <div class="demo"> <p><a href="#" title="That's what this widget is">Tooltips</a> can be attached to any element. When you hover the element with your mouse, the title attribute is displayed in a little box next to the element, just like a native tooltip.</p> <p>But as it's not a native tooltip, it can be styled. Any themes built with <a href="http://themeroller.com" title="ThemeRoller: jQuery UI's theme builder application">ThemeRoller</a> will also style tooltips accordingly.</p> <p>Tooltips are also useful for form elements, to show some additional information in the context of each field.</p> <p><label for="age">Your age:</label><input id="age" title="We ask for your age only for statistical purposes."></p> <p>Hover the field to see the tooltip.</p> </div><!-- End demo --> <div class="demo-description"> <p>Here the tooltips are positioned relative to the mouse, and follow the mouse while it moves above the element.</p> </div><!-- End demo-description --> </body> </html>