Links & Tooltips

Links

There may be 2 types of links:
1. Hyperlinks, that take you to pages that are outside the website
2. Internal Links that may redirect you to other pages within the website.

 

For the user to be able to intuitively click on them or understand that they are clickable, they are both visualized as underlined text, which is the most common way of representing links.

 

Sometimes these links are stand alone text and sometimes they're a part of sentences. Either way, links should not include full-stops and the language used/ phrasing should be such that the user is able to understand where they would be redirected to or where they should expect to land by clicking on the link.

   
Visual Example

Tooltips

Tooltips are also types of links and are used to display extra information to the user. These may include the tooltip links or the information icon. The Tooltip links and icons can be visually represented as shown below in various states:

Tooltip Links
 
Visual Example

Code Usage

large Tooltip
				Tooltip
         

Tooltip Title

There's something about witnessing something in the sky that makes people think they're seeing something unique or special. I don't really understand the psychology of it, to be honest.
Small Tooltip
				  Tooltip
         

Tooltip Title

There's something about witnessing something in the sky that makes people think they're seeing something unique or special. I don't really understand the psychology of it, to be honest.

Tooltip - Display Variants

The tooltip bubble can be customized to appear in different directions based on the requirement and position of the tooltip. These are made for 4 directions, namely: top, bottom, left and right.

   
 
Tooltip - Display Variants | Large
Left Tooltip

Tooltip Title

There's something about witnessing something in the sky that makes people think they're seeing something unique or special. I don't really understand the psychology of it, to be honest.
Right Tooltip

Tooltip Title

There's something about witnessing something in the sky that makes people think they're seeing something unique or special. I don't really understand the psychology of it, to be honest.
Top Tooltip

Tooltip Title

There's something about witnessing something in the sky that makes people think they're seeing something unique or special. I don't really understand the psychology of it, to be honest.
Bottom Tooltip

Tooltip Title

There's something about witnessing something in the sky that makes people think they're seeing something unique or special. I don't really understand the psychology of it, to be honest.
   

Code Usage

Left Tooltip
				   

Tooltip Title

There's something about witnessing something in the sky that makes people think they're seeing something unique or special. I don't really understand the psychology of it, to be honest.
Right Tooltip
				   

Tooltip Title

There's something about witnessing something in the sky that makes people think they're seeing something unique or special. I don't really understand the psychology of it, to be honest.
Top Tooltip
				   

Tooltip Title

There's something about witnessing something in the sky that makes people think they're seeing something unique or special. I don't really understand the psychology of it, to be honest.
Bottom Tooltip
				   

Tooltip Title

There's something about witnessing something in the sky that makes people think they're seeing something unique or special. I don't really understand the psychology of it, to be honest.
Tooltip - Display Variants | Small
Left Tooltip

Tooltip Title

There's something about witnessing something in the sky that makes people think they're seeing something unique or special. I don't really understand the psychology of it, to be honest.
Right Tooltip

Tooltip Title

There's something about witnessing something in the sky that makes people think they're seeing something unique or special. I don't really understand the psychology of it, to be honest.
Top Tooltip

Tooltip Title

There's something about witnessing something in the sky that makes people think they're seeing something unique or special. I don't really understand the psychology of it, to be honest.
Bottom Tooltip

Tooltip Title

There's something about witnessing something in the sky that makes people think they're seeing something unique or special. I don't really understand the psychology of it, to be honest.

Code Usage

Left Tooltip
                                     

Tooltip Title

There's something about witnessing something in the sky that makes people think they're seeing something unique or special. I don't really understand the psychology of it, to be honest.
Right Tooltip
                                     

Tooltip Title

There's something about witnessing something in the sky that makes people think they're seeing something unique or special. I don't really understand the psychology of it, to be honest.
Top Tooltip
                                     

Tooltip Title

There's something about witnessing something in the sky that makes people think they're seeing something unique or special. I don't really understand the psychology of it, to be honest.
Bottom Tooltip
                                     

Tooltip Title

There's something about witnessing something in the sky that makes people think they're seeing something unique or special. I don't really understand the psychology of it, to be honest.

The maximum width of a tooltip shall not exceed beyond what may be required to accommodate at most 10 characters in a line and should not be shorter than the width required to accommodate at least 3 characters in a line.

 

While on the desktop tooltips can be accessed by clicking the link, on tablets and mobiles the user will be required to tap/ click them to access the tooltip. The user may dismiss the tip on these devices by tapping or clicking on the close icon. On the desktop the user may also be able to use the Esc key for the same.

 
Adjust Arrow Position
Developers Note

The arrow position can be customized using the custom parameters using the transform, translate and position properties in CSS. Developers will still have to implement triggers and actions for these tooltips to be correctly used.

Tooltip Icons

These can be of two sizes depending on the size of Text. For 16px text size, the corresponding icon will be of the size 16px X 16px, while for 14px text height, 12px X 12px icon can be used.

 
 
Visual Example
   

Code Usage

Icon Tooltip
									
					
					

Tooltip Title

There's something about witnessing something in the sky that makes people think they're seeing something unique or special. I don't really understand the psychology of it, to be honest.
Usage of Icon
 

Tooltips in the form of icons must always be used after the text copy for which the tooltip information is provided. This prompts the user to click on it. When the icons are placed before the text copy, they can be perceived as static elements and can cause the user to not interact with them. They can miss important information.

 

The tooltips/links can alternatively trigger a modal to open. Modals are used when the type of information/ the amount of content is more detailed and extensive.

   

Accessibility

The colors & typography for each state follow the accessibility standards for AA compliance.

 

Additionally the language or the words used as links should enable the user to understand where they will be directed to, or what information it would lead to.

   

Legacy Styles

Information

Tooltips are used to display extra information to the user. These may include using the tooltip link to then convey more information about it. For example for form fields that help the user know what the field requires. If the information trying to be conveyed is more than a paragraph, consider using Modals to display the information to the user.

Developer Notes

Tooltips are currently only a visual and style-based implementation. Developers will still have to implement triggers and actions for these tooltips to be correctly used.

Visual Example

Left Tooltip

General Information

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Right Tooltip

General Information

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Top Tooltip

General Information

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Bottom Tooltip

General Information

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

Code Usage

Left Tooltip
										

General Information

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Right Tooltip
										

General Information

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

Top Tooltip
										

General Information

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

Bottom Tooltip
										

General Information

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.