Supercharge Your CSS with Anchor and Popover | Web Dev Simplified

TLDRLearn how to create tool tip pop-overs using just HTML and CSS with the new anchor and popover features.

Key insights

💡The popover feature in HTML allows you to create tool tip pop-overs without any JavaScript or libraries.

🚀The anchor feature in CSS enables you to position elements based on their relation to other elements on the page.

💻You can create a pop-over element by adding the `popover` attribute to any HTML element.

🔧The `pop-over-target` attribute is used to connect the pop-over element with the element that triggers it.

📚The CSS `anchor` property allows you to anchor elements to specific positions on the page.

Q&A

Do I need to use JavaScript to create tool tip pop-overs?

No, with the new HTML popover feature, you can create tool tip pop-overs using just HTML and CSS.

What is the `popover` attribute used for?

The `popover` attribute is used to indicate that an HTML element should be treated as a pop-over element.

How can I position a pop-over element relative to other elements?

The CSS `anchor` property enables you to anchor elements to specific positions on the page based on their relation to other elements.

Can I create multiple anchor points for a pop-over element?

Yes, you can create multiple anchor points and link them together using the CSS `anchor` property.

Is the anchor feature supported in all browsers?

The anchor feature is still experimental and is currently only supported in Chrome Canary with the experimental web platform features flag enabled.

Timestamped Summary

00:00In this video, we learn how to create tool tip pop-overs using just HTML and CSS.

00:55The HTML popover feature allows you to create pop-overs without JavaScript or libraries.

02:35The CSS anchor property enables you to position elements based on their relation to other elements on the page.

04:58You can create multiple anchor points and link them together using the CSS anchor property.

05:56The anchor feature is still experimental and is only supported in Chrome Canary with the experimental web platform features flag enabled.