Tooltips

Tooltips display short, helpful information when the user hovers or taps a trigger element.

Coded Components

Helper classes: Looking for a complete list of helper classes for these components?View helper classes

Redlines: We don't include redline comps because it's always more accurate to use developer tools to inspect the coded components, or a plugin such as the Prism Redline Tool.

Standard Tooltip On Top

<button class="dds__icons dds__alert-info-cir dds__tooltip-icon" data-toggle="dds__tooltip" data-placement="top" aria-label="information" data-title="Tooltips are used to display very short, helpful information. Tooltip on top."></button>

 [].forEach.call(document.querySelectorAll("[data-toggle=\"dds__tooltip\"]"), function(element) { new UIC.Tooltip(element); });

Tooltip On Bottom

<button class="dds__icons dds__alert-info-cir dds__tooltip-icon" data-toggle="dds__tooltip" data-placement="bottom" aria-label="information" data-title="Tooltips are used to display very short, helpful information. Tooltip on bottom."></button>

 [].forEach.call(document.querySelectorAll("[data-toggle=\"dds__tooltip\"]"), function(element) { new UIC.Tooltip(element); });

Tooltip On Right

<button class="dds__icons dds__alert-info-cir dds__tooltip-icon" data-toggle="dds__tooltip" data-placement="right" aria-label="information" data-title="Tooltips are used to display very short, helpful information. Tooltip on right."></button>

 [].forEach.call(document.querySelectorAll("[data-toggle=\"dds__tooltip\"]"), function(element) { new UIC.Tooltip(element); });

Tooltip On Left

<button class="dds__icons dds__alert-info-cir dds__tooltip-icon" data-toggle="dds__tooltip" data-placement="left" aria-label="information" data-title="Tooltips are used to display very short, helpful information. Tooltip on left."></button>

 [].forEach.call(document.querySelectorAll("[data-toggle=\"dds__tooltip\"]"), function(element) { new UIC.Tooltip(element); });

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Usage

A tooltip may be triggered via mouse hover on text or an icon.

If the triggering component is a text , then it should consist of no more than 3 words and be styled with a dotted underline.

The tooltip component itself doesn't receive focus. It's displayed for the duration that the triggering component has focus.

Maximum character count for tooltip copy is 200 characters. If more copy than this is desired, then consider using a popover.

If the tooltip is invoked with mouseIn, then it is dismissed with on mouseOut.

Escape key will also dismiss a tooltip without needing to remove focus from the triggering component or utilizing on mouseOut. This is useful for seeing a subject that was blocked by a tooltip, but without switching focus to do so.

Do's and Don'ts

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Common Button Labels and Usage

Title case, 2-3 words maximum.
Do not combine actions in a label (exception: "Customize & Buy").
If standard labels don't fit the button's purpose, align label with the task the user is attempting.

Please refer to the Dell Technologies branding website, https://brand.delltechnologies.com/faq/#voice, for further information regarding call-to-action labels and usage.

Button Label:

Corresponding Action:

Add to Cart

Cancel

Save

Edit

Delete

Continue

Next/Previous

Submit

Select

View Details

Ok/Cancel

Learn More

Takes users to Cart page, with item added

Used for search buttons

Takes users back to entry point for a task

Used to save an item

Navigates users to change an item

Deletes an item on the page, usually with a verification step

Used as progression

Used as forward and backward navigation (Next is primary, Previous is secondary)

Used to submit a task or info

Used for choosing items in a task flow

Authentication standard, for consistency do not use Log In/Log Out or Signin/Signout

Used instead of “Select” in cases of product details or within learn content

For use in modal verification steps when more specific CTAs will not fit due to space

Used to link users to more learning content or contextual help

Used within modal windows

Accessibility

To be determined.

The A11Y Style Guide has excellent examples of markup for tooltips.

The W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) develops standards and support materials to help you understand and implement accessibility.

Please follow the best practices for tooltips from WAI-ARIA authoring practices 1.1.

Please also refer to these recommendations for tooltips from WAI-ARIA 1.1.

You may also refer to this article about advanced form labeling from WebAIM.