Understanding Tooltips in HubSpot CMS

A tooltip is a small, interactive, text-based hint that appears when a user hovers over a specific element on a webpage. It’s designed to provide additional information without cluttering the page. In HubSpot CMS, tooltips can significantly enhance user experience by offering tips, explanations, or context for the page elements.

Adding a Simple Tooltip

To add a basic tooltip in HubSpot CMS, you’ll need to include both HTML and CSS. Below is a simple example:

<div class="tooltip">Hover over me
  <span class="tooltiptext">Tooltip text</span>
</div>
            

This code creates a tooltip that appears when the user hovers over the text “Hover over me”. A box with the message “Tooltip text” will be displayed.

Customizing Your Tooltip

Customization can be done by altering the CSS. You can change the position, color, size, and more to fit the design of your website. Here’s an example that demonstrates custom styles:

/* Customized tooltip styles */
.tooltip .tooltiptext {
    background-color: #555;
    color: #fff;
    /* Other customized styles */
}
            

Integrating Tooltips with HubSpot Modules

To integrate tooltips within HubSpot modules, you use HubL tags to encompass your tooltip code. This way, you can create dynamic content that users can interact with:

<div class="tooltip">{% module "module_name" label="Hover over this module" %}
  <span class="tooltiptext">This is dynamic tooltip content from a HubSpot module.</span>
</div>
            

This approach allows for tooltips that update based on the content of your HubSpot modules.

Best Practices for Tooltip Content in HubSpot CMS

• Keep your tooltip content concise and informative.
• Ensure that tooltips don’t obstruct other important elements on the page.
• Avoid using too many tooltips as they can overwhelm the user.

Conclusion and Further Resources

Tool tips in HubSpot CMS can be a powerful feature when used appropriately. They can enhance your website’s user experience without detracting from the site’s design. For further learning, HubSpot offers detailed documentation, and there are numerous online tutorials that delve deeper into customizing CSS for tooltips.