#MyTable{
border-style:solid;
border-color:black;
border-width:2px
}
#MyTable td{
border-style:solid;
border-color:black;
border-width:1px;
padding:3px;
}
.CellWithComment{
position:relative;
}
.CellComment{
display:none;
position:absolute;
z-index:100;
border:1px;
background-color:white;
border-style:solid;
border-width:1px;
border-color:red;
padding:3px;
color:red;
bottom:20px;
left:20px;
width: 130px;
max-height: 37px;
overflow-x: auto;
}
.CellWithComment:hover span.CellComment{
display:block;
}
<div style="height:200px;overflow:auto;margin-top:40px">
<table id="MyTable">
<caption>Cell 1,2 Has a Comment</caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<td>Heading 1</td>
<td>Heading 2</td>
<td>Heading 3</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="CellWithComment">Cell 1,2
<span class="CellComment">That is going to be a really big tool-tip text. </span>
</td>
<td>Cell 1,1</td>
<td>Cell 1,3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="CellWithComment">Cell 1,2
<span class="CellComment">Here is a comment</span>
</td>
<td>Cell 1,1</td>
<td>Cell 1,3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="CellWithComment">Cell 1,2
<span class="CellComment">Here is a comment</span>
</td>
<td>Cell 1,1</td>
<td>Cell 1,3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="CellWithComment">Cell 1,2
<span class="CellComment">Here is a comment</span>
</td>
<td>Cell 1,1</td>
<td>Cell 1,3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="CellWithComment">Cell 1,2
<span class="CellComment">Here is a comment</span>
</td>
<td>Cell 1,1</td>
<td>Cell 1,3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="CellWithComment">Cell 1,2
<span class="CellComment">Here is a comment</span>
</td>
<td>Cell 1,1</td>
<td>Cell 1,3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="CellWithComment">Cell 1,2
<span class="CellComment">Here is a comment</span>
</td>
<td>Cell 1,1</td>
<td>Cell 1,3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="CellWithComment">Cell 1,2
<span class="CellComment">Here is a comment</span>
</td>
<td>Cell 1,1</td>
<td>Cell 1,3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="CellWithComment">Cell 1,2
<span class="CellComment">Here is a comment</span>
</td>
<td>Cell 1,1</td>
<td>Cell 1,3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="CellWithComment">Cell 1,2
<span class="CellComment">Here is a comment</span>
</td>
<td>Cell 1,1</td>
<td>Cell 1,3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="CellWithComment">Cell 1,2
<span class="CellComment">Here is a comment</span>
</td>
<td>Cell 1,1</td>
<td>Cell 1,3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="CellWithComment">Cell 1,2
<span class="CellComment">Here is a comment</span>
</td>
<td>Cell 1,1</td>
<td>Cell 1,3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="CellWithComment">Cell 1,2
<span class="CellComment">Here is a comment</span>
</td>
<td>Cell 1,1</td>
<td>Cell 1,3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="CellWithComment">Cell 1,2
<span class="CellComment">Here is a comment</span>
</td>
<td>Cell 1,1</td>
<td>Cell 1,3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="CellWithComment">Cell 1,2
<span class="CellComment">Here is a comment</span>
</td>
<td>Cell 1,1</td>
<td>Cell 1,3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="CellWithComment">Cell 1,2
<span class="CellComment">Here is a comment</span>
</td>
<td>Cell 1,1</td>
<td>Cell 1,3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="CellWithComment">Cell 1,2
<span class="CellComment">Here is a comment</span>
</td>
<td>Cell 1,1</td>
<td>Cell 1,3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cell 2,1</td>
<td>Cell 2,2</td>
<td>Cell 2,3</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>