Getting Started

1. Download and Install the Software

For full instructions, refer to the installation reference.

2. Using ASPNetToolTip for the First Time

2.1 Drag the ASPNetToolTip control from the Toolbox onto your ASPX web form in design mode.

A. In Visual Studio 2005:

B. In Visual Studio 2002/2003:

2.2 Assign the Target Content

Then, assign the Target Content - which is the HTML element or elements that you wish to assign your Tool-Tip to. There are two possible ways to do this.

A. The ControlToToolTip Property

If your Target Content is a single ASP.NET control, such as a Panel or a ImageButton, set the ControlToToolTip property to point to this ASP.NET control.

B. The TargetContentTemplate

The other option is to use the TargetContentTemplate. If you choose to use the Template, leave ControlToToolTip blank.

2.3 Assign the Tool-Tip Content

Next, assign the Tool-Tip Content. This is done using the ToolTipContentTemplate.

2.4 Further Configuration

For detailed information of configuring ASPNetToolTip, please refer to the object reference.

3. Registration

On live web servers, ASPNetToolTip will display a watermark beneath your ToolTip while unlicensed (as shown below). To register ASPNetToolTip for commercial use and remove this watermark, please refer to the registration guide.