How can I use reusable code in Webflow to enable hover text functionality on any element of my website?

To add hover text (tooltips) across your Webflow site using reusable code, you'll need to use a combination of custom attributes, Webflow elements, and a single custom code block.

1. Add a Custom Attribute for Hover Text

• Select the element you want to show hover text on (e.g., button, icon, div).
• Go to the Settings panel.
• Under Custom Attributes, add:
• Name: data-tooltip
• Value: Your hover text (e.g., "Click to submit")

This keeps your HTML clean and allows for reusability.

2. Add a Tooltip Style Element on the Page (or in a Symbol)

• Create a Symbol for the hover tooltip container:
• Add a div and give it a class like tooltip-container.
• Inside it, add another smaller div with class tooltip-text.
• Style this to be position: absolute, hidden by default (e.g., display: none, opacity: 0), with a background, padding, and small shadow.
• Add this Symbol once on any page where tooltips are used, or include it site-wide using Webflow’s Components.

3. Add Custom JavaScript for Tooltip Behavior

• Go to Project Settings > Custom Code > Footer and insert the script (or per page, in Page Settings > Before tag).
• Use this JavaScript to show the tooltip on hover:

<script>document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () {  const tooltip = document.createElement('div');  tooltip.className = 'tooltip-text';  tooltip.style.position = 'absolute';  tooltip.style.pointerEvents = 'none';  tooltip.style.display = 'none';  tooltip.style.padding = '6px 8px';  tooltip.style.background = 'rgba(0,0,0,0.75)';  tooltip.style.color = '#fff';  tooltip.style.fontSize = '12px';  tooltip.style.borderRadius = '4px';  tooltip.style.transition = 'opacity 0.2s ease';  tooltip.style.zIndex = '9999';  document.body.appendChild(tooltip);  document.querySelectorAll('[data-tooltip]').forEach(el => {    el.addEventListener('mouseenter', e => {      tooltip.textContent = el.getAttribute('data-tooltip');      tooltip.style.display = 'block';      tooltip.style.opacity = '1';    });    el.addEventListener('mousemove', e => {      tooltip.style.top = (e.clientY + 12) + 'px';      tooltip.style.left = (e.clientX + 12) + 'px';    });    el.addEventListener('mouseleave', e => {      tooltip.style.display = 'none';      tooltip.style.opacity = '0';    });  });});</script>

This script checks all elements with data-tooltip, and displays a small tooltip wherever the cursor hovers.

4. Use Anywhere by Repeating the Attribute

• To reuse, simply add the same data-tooltip attribute to any new element with your desired tooltip text.
• No need to duplicate the code or manual interactions — the script handles all interactions globally.

Summary

Use the data-tooltip custom attribute for each target element, then add a single JavaScript snippet to create reusable hover text functionality across your Webflow site. This approach is clean, scalable, and works on any element.