Web Design

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CHAPTER

Getting Started with HTML 2

How long can the title text be?

In theory, you can have as much text as you want in

the title, but you should try to keep it short and

to-the-point. Your users want to be able to glance

at it and see where they will go when they click,

rather than needing to read a lot.

Can I add the tool tip to any other elements?

Yes. Technically, HTML allows for the title

attribute to appear in any element, and browsers

display the tool tip for any title. Tool tips are rarely

used for elements other than links because the user

is not likely to mouse over other items on the page,

but using them is still allowed.

● When viewed in a browser,

the link appears as it did

before. When you position

your mouse pointer over the

link without clicking, the title

text appears as a tool tip.

3 Type title=”?”, replacing
? with appropriate text
describing the link’s target
page.

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TIPS