$(document).ready(function() {

  $('li').tipsy({
    fade: false,
    gravity: 's',
    title: function() { 
      if (this.getAttribute('original-title') !== '') {
        return this.getAttribute('original-title'); 
      } else {
        $(this).tispy();
          // Not perfect, need it to actually not call tipsy on an empty title, this works but not sure why or how.
      }
    }
  });

});

Using the jQuery tipsy plugin on a list item

list, jquery

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