To show ToolTip text for any of the Input for ASP.NET Web Forms controls, enter text for the ToolTip property. For example, you can create a ToolTip text for the C1InputDate control that reads, "Enter the required date".

Using the Designer

To display a ToolTip when the user hovers over the C1InputDate control, complete the following steps:

1. Open the C1InputDate Tasks menu and select Designer. The C1InputDate Designer appears.
2. Select the Properties tab and locate the ToolTip property.
3. Enter the following text in the ToolTip text box: "Enter the required date".

Note that you can preview the control's ToolTip in the Designer's preview window.

Using HTML Markup

To display a ToolTip when the user hovers over the C1InputDate control, use the following markup in the .aspx page:

To write code in Source View

<cc1:C1InputDate ID="C1InputDate1" runat="server" 
      Date="2006-08-07" 
      ToolTip="Enter the required date">
</cc1:C1InputDate>

Using Code

To display a ToolTip when the user hovers over the C1InputDate control, double-click the Web page to create an event handler for the Load event. Enter the following code for the Page_Load event:

To write code in Visual Basic

' Set a Date
Me.C1InputDate1.Date = "2006-08-07"
' Add a ToolTip
Me.C1InputDate1.ToolTip = "Enter the required date"

To write code in C#

// Set a Date
this.C1InputDate1.Date = "2006-08-07";
// Add a ToolTip
this.C1InputDate1.ToolTip = "Enter the required date";

This topic illustrates the following:

Run the project and notice that when you hover over the C1InputDate control, the following ToolTip is displayed: