WebElements expose tooltip text via the title HTML attribute. Use getAttribute("title") to read and verify it.
Basic tooltip verification:
Java
WebElement element = driver.findElement(By.id("helpIcon"));
String toolTipText = element.getAttribute("title");
System.out.println("Tooltip: " + toolTipText);
Assert.assertEquals(toolTipText, "Click here for help");
Full test example:
Java
@Test
public void verifyTooltip() {
driver.get("https://automateqa.online");
WebElement infoIcon = driver.findElement(By.cssSelector(".info-icon"));
String tooltip = infoIcon.getAttribute("title");
Assert.assertFalse(tooltip.isEmpty(), "Tooltip should not be empty");
Assert.assertEquals(tooltip, "Expected Tooltip Text");
}
For CSS tooltips (shown via ::after pseudo-element or JS):
Some modern tooltips are rendered via JavaScript or CSS pseudo-elements — not in the title attribute. In that case, hover over the element and then read the tooltip element''s text:
Java
Actions actions = new Actions(driver);
actions.moveToElement(element).perform();
WebDriverWait wait = new WebDriverWait(driver, Duration.ofSeconds(5));
WebElement tooltip = wait.until(
ExpectedConditions.visibilityOfElementLocated(By.className("tooltip-text"))
);
Assert.assertEquals(tooltip.getText(), "Expected Tooltip");
Key summary:
- ✓
getAttribute("title")→ for native HTML title tooltips - ✓Hover + read element text → for JS/CSS-rendered tooltips