# 'alt text' function in flash?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alt-text-function-in-flash/230388>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [June 25, 2007, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alt-text-function-in-flash/230388 "2007-06-25T22:56:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![westy2006](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/71e660/32.png) [@westy2006](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/westy2006)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alt-text-function-in-flash/230388/1 "2007-06-25T22:56:46Z")

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Hi,

I was wondering if there was a simple AS for an ‘alt text’ style function like what you use in html to display text as you mouseover buttons?  
I have 2 scenes to my flash file. in scene 1 preloader and in scene 2 i have a large mc with multiple buttons, i would like people to be able to mouse over the buttons and get a alt text box with a short description of each button they mouseover.  
Is this possible? It seems like it should be so simple like it is in html but i have no idea??

Thanks