A hoverbox (also called a hovercard) is a

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that is neither a

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nor a traditional popup, but is a popup that appears when the

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is placed over an

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on the screen for a short period of time, without clicking. The hoverbox provides web annotation tool which allows the reader of a web page to preview information outside of that webpage. Hoverboxes differ from tooltips in that hoverboxes support

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s and can be used to display forms, graphics and lists among other html elements. Hoverboxes differ from traditional popups in that the user must hover over a page element to activate. Hoverboxes are not used for

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collection. Typically used to hide page elements that would otherwise clutter a

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