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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`.

```
- (NSString *) view:(NSView *) view stringForToolTip:(NSToolTipTag) tag point:(NSPoint) point userData:(void *) data;
```

## 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)

  <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/AppKit/NSView/addToolTip(_:owner:userData:)>


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