div#tooltip_container { position: relative; } div#tooltip { background: white; padding: 10px; line-height: 1.5em; position: absolute; display: none; border: 1px solid #c3c3c3; height: 38px; } div#tooltip span { color: #D1700E; } div#tooltip-beak { background-image: url('/news/special/uk/11/poppy_map/img/beak.png'); width: 27px; height: 20px; display: none; position: absolute; } .ie div#tooltip-beak { width: 0px; height: 0px; }