How to verify tooltip text using Selenium?

Q: How to verify tooltip text using Selenium?

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

Answer

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