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A web browser tooltip displayed for hyperlink to HTML, showing what the abbreviation stands for.. The tooltip, also known as infotip or hint, is a common graphical user interface (GUI) element in which, when hovering over a screen element or component, a text box displays information about that element, such as a description of a button's function, what an abbreviation stands for, or the exact ...
Tooltips are also used by various templates. For instance, the {{obsolete source}} template, here shown with a tooltip reason: [obsolete source]. In general, editors should use inline tooltips selectively such as when they're useful for table column headers. (See MOS:NOHOVER for information) Editors should check that tooltip text renders as ...