Class

# WebToolTip

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## Description

A overlaying window that displays tips regarding the use or purpose of a control.

## Properties

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| Name                              | Type                                | Read-Only | Shared |
|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------|--------|
| `Placement<webtooltip.placement>` | `Placements<webtooltip.placements>` |           |        |
| `Value<webtooltip.value>`         | `String</api/data_types/string>`    |           |        |

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| Name                                  | Parameters                                | Returns | Shared |
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| `Constructor<webtooltip.constructor>` | value As `String</api/data_types/string>` |         |        |

## Enumerations

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WebToolTip.Placements

### Placements

> The various locations the tooltip can appear relative to the control to which it is attached.
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> | Enum   | Description                                                                                                                 |
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> | Auto   | The tooltip chooses the best location to display based on the position of the control relative to the browser window edges. |
> | Bottom | The tooltip appears below the control.                                                                                      |
> | Left   | The tooltip appears to the left of the control.                                                                             |
> | Right  | The tooltip appears to the right of the control.                                                                            |
> | Top    | The tooltip appears above the control.                                                                                      |

## Property descriptions

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WebToolTip.Placement

**Placement** As `Placements<webtooltip.placements>`

> Where the tooltip overlay window will appear relative to the control to which it is attached.

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WebToolTip.Value

**Value** As `String</api/data_types/string>`

> The text that appears in the floating overlay window.

## Method descriptions

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WebToolTip.Constructor

**Constructor**(value As `String</api/data_types/string>`)

> Creates a new <span class="title-ref">WebToolTip</span> with the *value* passed as its message.

## Compatibility

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| **Project Types**     | Web |
| **Operating Systems** | All |