ALT text for a hyperlink (not an image) 1

[timtom]

I want to display the first hundred or so characters of a database field in some ALT text triggered by a simple text hyperlink. I've seen it done before (but I can't remember where, clearly, or I wouldn't be bothering you) so I know it can be done in one way or another. I just need to know if the ALT tag can be used on anything other than images.
Can anyone help?
Cheers
Sarah

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[Boomerang]

In IE it works with title:

<a title=&quot;YourAltText&quot; href=&quot;.............>

and here is a javascript solution

http://website.lineone.net/~mike_mcgrath/

(click on the link &quot;popups&quot; , it's the one in the first column, first row)

Hope this helps,
Erik

 

[timtom]

Indeed it did help. Thankyou very much. I've gone for the 'title' tag since I'm working on an intranet and know everyone's using I.E. Cheers Erik

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