"Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@schestowitz.com> wrote in message
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> Steve Horrillo wrote:
>
>> Anyone know where to get a Tool Tips javascript that will pop up a little
>> box when hovered for words that needs more explanation. I'm using Front
>> Page BTW.
>
> Try not to use JavaScript as it's possible. Use <abbr> or <acronym> which
> are then defined and customised, if necessary, in the stylesheet, e.g.
>
> acronym {
> border-bottom: 1px dotted Blue;
> cursor: help;
> }
>
> If you absolutely cannot resist JavaScript, see the following:
>
> http://www.knoppix.org/
>
> (hover over the flags, for example)
>
> or:
>
> http://www.kryogenix.org/code/browser/nicetitle/
>
> These support both links and acronyms.
You can also use an image for the words, I am assuming the words were links
and or other words and you want the little box to come up. This will easily
be done with images and alt text. Of course you have to make images. But
these are not mouse over effects that require JavaScript.
Stacey
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