Spry widgets are a collection of JavaScript driven behaviours that are native to Dreamweaver. The functionality they provide is varied and customisable. From form checking to sliding panels and data sets, Spry widgets provide a quick and customisable solution to everyday requirements in the web site designer's world.

We'll begin this series by investigating the Spry Tooltip widget, the Spry Tooltip widget is ? for want of a better description ? a fancy tooltip generator that allows you to customise how your tooltip will appear with good use of CSS. The Spry Tooltip is similar in functionality to the title attribute, but provides greater flexibility and styling options. With a little care you can make Spry Tooltips a desirable feature within your website.

The Beginner's Guide to Spry Series:
A Beginner's Guide to Spry - Part 1: The Spry Tooltip Widget
A Beginner's Guide to Spry - Part 2: The Spry Collapsible Panel
A Beginner's Guide to Spry - Part 3: The Spry Accordion
A Beginner's Guide to Spry - Part 4: Spry Tabbed Panels
A Beginner's Guide to Spry - Part 5: Spry Menu Bar ...

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