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## ElementHandle.hover() method

This method scrolls element into view if needed, and then uses [Page.mouse](./puppeteer.page.mouse.md) to hover over the center of the element. If the element is detached from DOM, the method throws an error.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
hover(): Promise<void>;
```
<b>Returns:</b>

Promise&lt;void&gt;