Dynamic hover text for HTML table cells
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1. A method in a data processing system for displaying header information in a table, the method comprising:
- responsive to a movement of a pointer over the table displayed in a window, identifying a cell in the table over which the pointer is located;
responsive to identifying the cell, determining whether a header associated with the cell is out of view in the window; and
responsive to the header being out of view, displaying contents of the header.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for displaying header information in a table. Responsive to a movement of a pointer over a table displayed in a window, a cell in the table over which the pointer is located is identified. A determination of whether a header associated with the cell is out of view in the window in response to identifying the cell. Responsive to the header being out of view, contents of the header are displayed.
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1. A method in a data processing system for displaying header information in a table, the method comprising:
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responsive to a movement of a pointer over the table displayed in a window, identifying a cell in the table over which the pointer is located;
responsive to identifying the cell, determining whether a header associated with the cell is out of view in the window; and
responsive to the header being out of view, displaying contents of the header. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A data processing system for displaying header information in a table, the data processing system comprising:
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identifying means, responsive to a movement of a pointer over the table displayed in a window, for identifying a cell in the table over which the pointer is located;
determining means, responsive to identifying the cell, for determining whether a header associated with the cell is out of view in the window; and
displaying means, responsive to the header being out of view, for displaying contents of the header. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for displaying header information in a table, the computer program product comprising:
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first instructions, responsive to a movement of a pointer over the table displayed in a window, for identifying a cell in the table over which the pointer is located;
second instructions, responsive to identifying the cell, for determining whether a header associated with the cell is out of view in the window; and
third instructions, responsive to the header being out of view, for displaying contents of the header. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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