$(function () { $('.plotInfo').each(function () { var match = $(this).attr('id').match(/^plot_info_(\d+)_(\d+)_(\d+)$/); $(this).qtip({ content: { text: function(event, api) { // deferred object ensuring the request is only made once $.ajax({ url: $('#sbRoot').val() + '/home/plotDetails', type: 'GET', data: { show: match[1], episode: match[3], season: match[2] } }) .then(function(content) { // Set the tooltip content upon successful retrieval api.set('content.text', content); }, function(xhr, status, error) { // Upon failure... set the tooltip content to the status and error value api.set('content.text', status + ': ' + error); }); return 'Loading...'; // Set initial text } }, show: { solo: true }, position: { viewport: $(window), my: 'left center', adjust: { y: -10, x: 2 } }, style: { classes: 'qtip-rounded qtip-shadow' } }); }); });