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Tool tips are a “common graphical user interface element, that are used in conjunction with a cursor, usually a mouse pointer. The user hovers the cursor over an item, without clicking it, and a small box appears with extra information regarding the item being hovered over” (via Wikipedia). To give your tool tip extra functionality and versatility the best and simplest solution is using JavaScript, especially jQuery.

In this post we have collected 25 of the best jQuery Tool tip Plug-ins and Tutorials to help with your next project.

jQuery Tooltip Plugins

jQuery Tooltip – Tooltips done right

qTip – The jQuery Tooltip Plugin

BeautyTips, a jQuery Tooltip Plugin

Prototip 2 – Create Beautiful Tooltips with Ease

jGrowl

Simpletip – A simple jQuery Tooltip Plugin

jQuery plugin EZPZ Tooltip

Coda Popup Bubbles

jQuery Input Floating Hint Box

vTip

jHelperTip 1.0 – The Multi-Use Tooltip for jQuery

jTip – The Jquery Tool Tip

jQuery ClueTip Plugin

Tipsy – Facebook-Style Tooltip Plugin for jQuery

Pop! Simple Pop Menus with jQuery

jQuery Ajax Tooltip

Easy Tooltip – jQuery Plugin

Easiest Tooltip and Image Preview Using jQuery

jQuery (mb)Tooltip 1.6

jQuery Tooltip Tutorials

Create a Digg-Style Post Sharing Tool with jQuery

Create a jQuery Popup Bubble

jQuery Horizontal Tooltips Menu Tutorial

Build a Better Tooltip with jQuery Awesomeness

Creating A Simple Tooltip Using jQuery and CSS

Create a Simple CSS + Javascript Tooltip with jQuery