# NR5: info popover does not support node.info()
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr5-info-popover-does-not-support-node-info/101339
**Category:** Core Development
**Tags:** node-red-5
**Created:** [22 June 2026 22:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr5-info-popover-does-not-support-node-info/101339 "2026-06-22T22:27:50Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)
#### Post date: [22 June 2026 22:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr5-info-popover-does-not-support-node-info/101339/1 "2026-06-22T22:27:50Z")
Hi There,
Question: should the info popover support node.info(), i.e., that the info attribute of the node is a function?
Basically the info panel [supports](https://github.com/node-red/node-red/blob/85f2b71b42336657d90e6964f888f2c278ca5a8e/packages/node_modules/%40node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tab-info.js#L390-L400) `info` attribute being a function:
```js
if (node._def && node._def.info) {
var info = node._def.info;
var textInfo = (typeof info === "function" ? info.call(node) : info);
infoText = infoText + RED.utils.renderMarkdown(textInfo);
}
if (node.info) {
infoText = infoText + RED.utils.renderMarkdown(node.info || "")
}
```
But the [popover does not](https://github.com/node-red/node-red/blob/85f2b71b42336657d90e6964f888f2c278ca5a8e/packages/node_modules/%40node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js#L1294):
```js
RED.utils.renderInfoText(RED.utils.renderMarkdown(n.info), body, { collapseSections: false });
```
Is this going to stay like this? I actually have a use case for the info-as-function variation and am wondering what to do with the popover ...
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### Author:  [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)
#### Post date: [23 June 2026 09:24 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr5-info-popover-does-not-support-node-info/101339/2 "2026-06-23T09:24:15Z")
@gregorius they should be consistent. Please raise an issue. The popover should contain the same info text as the sidebar.
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### Author:  [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)
#### Post date: [23 June 2026 09:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr5-info-popover-does-not-support-node-info/101339/3 "2026-06-23T09:37:18Z")
>
>
> \### Current Behavior
>
> Basically the info panel \[supports\](https://github.com/nod…e-red/node-red/blob/85f2b71b42336657d90e6964f888f2c278ca5a8e/packages/node\_modules/%40node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tab-info.js#L390-L400) \`info\` attribute being a function:
>
> \`\`\`js
> if (node.\_def && node.\_def.info) {
> var info = node.\_def.info;
> var textInfo = (typeof info === "function" ? info.call(node) : info);
> infoText = infoText + RED.utils.renderMarkdown(textInfo);
> }
> if (node.info) {
> infoText = infoText + RED.utils.renderMarkdown(node.info || "")
> }
> \`\`\`
>
> But the \[popover does not\](https://github.com/node-red/node-red/blob/85f2b71b42336657d90e6964f888f2c278ca5a8e/packages/node\_modules/%40node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js#L1294):
>
> \`\`\`js
> RED.utils.renderInfoText(RED.utils.renderMarkdown(n.info), body, { collapseSections: false });
> \`\`\`
>
> \[Forum\](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr5-info-popover-does-not-support-node-info/101339) question.
>
> \### Expected Behavior
>
> That the popover handles a info function and that the behaviour is consistent.
>
> \### Steps To Reproduce
>
> Need to create a node with an info function.
>
> \### Example flow
>
>
>
>
> \### Environment
>
> \- Node-RED version: Docker Tag 5.0.0
> \- Node.js version: Docker Tag 5.0.0
> \- npm version: Docker Tag 5.0.0
> \- Platform/OS: Docker Tag 5.0.0
> \- Browser: Firefox
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [7 July 2026 09:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/nr5-info-popover-does-not-support-node-info/101339/4 "2026-07-07T09:37:35Z")
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