This template provides a text with a hover-event to show additional information.

Parameters edit

Parameter name Required? Default value Description
text Yes (n/a) Defines the text to be shown inline.
description Yes (n/a) The text inside the box when the text gets hovered.

Usage edit

See the template's testcases:

Parameters by index
Wiki code
{{Tooltip|Word|Some additional text}}
Main version Word
Some additional text
Sandbox version Word
Some additional text


Parameters by name
Wiki code
{{Tooltip|text=Words in text|description=Some additional text}}
Main version Words in text
Some additional text
Sandbox version Words in text
Some additional text


Testing the tooltip within a list
Wiki code
* Item 1 at the beginning
* Item 2 with {{Tooltip|a tooltip|Some additional text}} in text
* Item 3 at the end
Main version
  • Item 1 at the beginning
  • Item 2 with a tooltip
    Some additional text
    in text
  • Item 3 at the end
Sandbox version
  • Item 1 at the beginning
  • Item 2 with a tooltip
    Some additional text
    in text
  • Item 3 at the end