A List Apart: Articles: A More Accessible Map
A List Apart: Articles: A More Accessible Map: "Getting fancy
Screenshot of the map tooltip
Now that we have a functional map, why don’t we add some images to the tooltip? This next example map shows images inside the tooltip. Or, maybe you would like to have links inside the tooltip. To do this, we need the tooltip to be “sticky” and not hide when the point is moused off. Here is an example of a “sticky” tooltip map (the JavaScript functions have oviously changed slightly to make the tooltip stick). Finally, this technique also allows for us to place multiple maps on a single page, so we have lots of options."
Screenshot of the map tooltip
Now that we have a functional map, why don’t we add some images to the tooltip? This next example map shows images inside the tooltip. Or, maybe you would like to have links inside the tooltip. To do this, we need the tooltip to be “sticky” and not hide when the point is moused off. Here is an example of a “sticky” tooltip map (the JavaScript functions have oviously changed slightly to make the tooltip stick). Finally, this technique also allows for us to place multiple maps on a single page, so we have lots of options."
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