HTML Code Highlighting Text by Hovering Cursor Over Text

Jon Cronin · Joined: 25 Sep 2009 Posts: 4

Hi -

I'm referring to this page, but one step further:

www.htmlcodetutorial.com/help/viewtopic.php?p=13811

I was wondering if there was html code for highlighting text on a page by hovering the cursor over it, but 'href' maybe to other similar text on the same page that would also highlight by hovering over similar text. This is confusing to describe. I can further clarify if needed.

Thanks

PayneLess Designs · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 4289 Location: MS

Yes. Could you explain a little more? The hover code Corey gave seems to be what you want to use, but may be it's something else you are thinking about.

Some code or text examples and what you want to do on a hover might be helpful. The more details the better.

Jon Cronin · Joined: 25 Sep 2009 Posts: 4

What I'm trying to say is that when you put in the code for that hovering cursor to highlight text, that it will also highlight other same text on the page. For instance if I had the word Test here.

And Test Here. When hovering over either "test" word it would highlight both words.

Does this make sense?

PayneLess Designs · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 4289 Location: MS

Yep, makes sense. Let me see what I can come up with. May not get back to you today so this will give others a chance to work on it, too. Meanwhile. see if you could use this:

Highlighting Words from Search Results :: Using JavaScript on Client-Side

Using JavaScript to Search For and Highlight Text on a Web Page

Jon Cronin · Joined: 25 Sep 2009 Posts: 4

I am reviewing the links you've provided.

Thanks for researching this in the meantime.

Jon Cronin · Joined: 25 Sep 2009 Posts: 4

Hi -

These links do not refer to hovering the cursor over text. The instead refer to searching words the in turn highlighting words from there.

What I want to see is if you were to hover over a word it would highlight the word. In addition to that it would also highlight the same word in a paragraph that is further down the page, sort of as a reference point.

Thanks,
Jon

PayneLess Designs · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 4289 Location: MS

Just in case you didn't find a solution. Maybe this is close to what you need...

Highlight and search words in page