How to create a text pop-up box?

[Sunchaser]

I've been searching for information on creating pop-up text through these forums for days, and it seems like the solution is an outside script.

This script was recommended here a few times:

http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex4/imagetooltip.htm

Step 1. is very easy, but I don't quite get Step 2:

Step 2: Then, set up your links to contain the necessary onMouseover and out attributes. Use the following code as an example, where 0 and 1 refer to the image tooltip's index number in the script above that you wish to invoke :

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<a href="#" onmouseover="doTooltip(event,0)" onmouseout="hideTip()">Link 1</a><br><a href="#" onmouseover="doTooltip(event,1)" onmouseout="hideTip()">Link 2</a>

I don't quite understand what they are talking about.

What I want to do -
- I have a list of items.
- As a person mouses over each item, a paragraph of text pops up.

I'd appreciate it if anyone could enlighten me. (using baby steps!)

thanks!

[Sunchaser]

Re: How to create a text pop-up box?

Does anyone have any info on this? am still scratching my head.

thanks,
sunchaser

[WSBlue]

Re: How to create a text pop-up box?

May be this is what you want?

http://www.vodahost.com/vodatalk/mysql-php/17041-multiple-pop-ups-page-activated-text-link.html

[Collectors-info]

Re: How to create a text pop-up box?

Hi, the 1st part of the code is where all the work will have to be done. This 2nd part of the code you are showing above just calls up the 1st part that you have already put in the head of the page. All you do with this 2nd part is place it in a html box on your BV page.

[Sunchaser]

Re: How to create a text pop-up box?

Thanks WS-blue - though that triggered my pop-up blocker, so not quite what I was looking for.

Thanks collectors-info - that did the trick. I just couldn't quite get what you had to do.

Now i just need a html/mouseover etc tutorials; so I can do some more tricks :) - off to search the net.

Sunchaser