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e848. Showing Multiple Lines in a Tool Tip

A tool tip can show simple HTML tags when surrounded by the tags <HTML> and </HTML>. This example shows how to create multiple lines by using the <BR> tag. See the javax.swing.text.html.HTML class documentation for a list of supported tags.
    // Show two lines in the tool tip
    component.setToolTipText("<html>"+"This is a"+"<br>"+"tool tip"+"</html>");
    
    // By default, the lines are left justified. Center the lines.
    component.setToolTipText("<html><center>"+"This is a"+"<br>"+"tool tip"+"</center></html>");
    
    // Italicize the second line
    component.setToolTipText("<html>"+"This is a"+"<br><i>"+"tool tip"+"</i></html>");

 Related Examples
e843. Setting a Tool Tip
e844. Setting the Location of a Tool Tip
e845. Enabling and Disabling Tool Tips
e846. Making Tool Tips Appear Immediately
e847. Making Tool Tips Remain Visible
e849. Showing an Image in a Tool Tip

See also: Actions    JButton    JCheckBox    JComboBox    JDesktop and JInternalFrame    JFrame, JWindow, JDialog    JLabel    JList    JProgressBar    JRadioButton    JScrollPane    JSlider    JSpinner    JSplitPane    JTabbedPane    JToolBar    Keystrokes and Input Maps    Layout    Look and Feel    Menus    Progress Monitor    The Screen    UI Default Values   


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