what is the HTML code used to display a caption for an image, which only appears on mouseover?

Question

The code used to show a caption, but you don't really see it until your cursor is over the image, so that the caption appears in a small yellow box. I hope this makes sense to anyone!

For example, if you look at my avatar, and just move your curosr on the pic for a moment you'll see the all name I chose to use. Try, then you'll know what I mean.

Answer 1

It's "alt". Your code should look like this:


The Alt tag gives a description to the viewer if their browser does not display the image, it also gives a description when the mouse is placed over the image.

Hope that information is helpful.
Luna Faye

Answer 2

It's the ALT tag.

In other words, something like...



Note however that this is NOT standard browser behavior, but something invented by Microsoft. The original intent of the attribute is to display the text when images are turned off, or possibly for text readers for people with visual impairments. Search engines also use the contents of the alt attribute when generating keywords for a page.

Answer 3

do u just want to display a caption or u want to display a menu e.g. a drop down menu during runtime???? if u just want the caption...it can be done using the format given above....if u want to display dynamic menus...u'll have to take help of javascript...and that'll be easy...i don't exactly remember what the code is...but i'm sure u'll find it...

Answer 4

alt="here is your description"
src="file_location/test.jpg">

The alt is the text you see when you pass over it the src is where the file is stored

This is an example url to image http://www.rusw.com/test.jpg

here is a good site for learning all things on html..
http://www.w3schools.com/default.asp

Answer 5

put alt="My Alternate Caption" in your img tag

Answer 6

Answer 7

isn't it ?