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# view(_:stringForToolTip:point:userData:)

Returns the tool tip string to be displayed due to the cursor pausing at location `point` within the tool tip rectangle identified by `tag` in the view `view`.

```
@MainActor func view(_ view: NSView, stringForToolTip tag: NSView.ToolTipTag, point: NSPoint, userData data: UnsafeMutableRawPointer?) -> String
```

## Discussion

`userData` is additional information provided by the creator of the tool tip rectangle.

## See Also

  [Online Help](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/OnlineHelp/OnlineHelp.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/10000009i)

[`func addToolTip(NSRect, owner: Any, userData: UnsafeMutableRawPointer?) -> NSView.ToolTipTag`](/documentation/AppKit/NSView/addToolTip(_:owner:userData:))

Creates a tooltip for a defined area in the view and returns a tag that identifies the tooltip rectangle.


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