diff --git a/init/libs.xml b/init/libs.xml
index 4f19e93e..98aa92ca 100644
--- a/init/libs.xml
+++ b/init/libs.xml
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@
   <Include file="..\libs\libdebuff.lua"/>
   <Include file="..\libs\librange.lua"/>
   <Include file="..\libs\libunitscan.lua"/>
+  <Include file="..\libs\libtooltip.lua"/>
 </Ui>
diff --git a/libs/libtooltip.lua b/libs/libtooltip.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..97e0c62c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/libtooltip.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+-- load pfUI environment
+setfenv(1, pfUI:GetEnvironment())
+
+--[[ libtooltip ]]--
+-- A pfUI library that provides additional GameTooltip information.
+--
+--  libtooltip:GetItemID()
+--    returns the itemID of the current GameTooltip
+--    `nil` when no item is displayed
+--
+--  libtooltip:GetItemLink()
+--    returns the itemLink of the current GameTooltip
+--    `nil` when no item is displayed
+--
+--  libtooltip:GetItemCount()
+--    returns the item count (bags) of the current GameTooltip
+--    `nil` when no item is displayed
+
+-- return instantly when another libtooltip is already active
+if pfUI.api.libtooltip then return end
+
+local _
+local libtooltip = CreateFrame("Frame" , "pfLibTooltip", GameTooltip)
+libtooltip:SetScript("OnHide", function()
+  this.itemID = nil
+  this.itemLink = nil
+  this.itemCount = nil
+end)
+
+-- core functions
+libtooltip.GetItemID = function(self)
+  if not libtooltip.itemLink then return end
+  if not libtooltip.itemID then
+    local _, _, itemID = string.find(libtooltip.itemLink, "item:(%d+):%d+:%d+:%d+")
+    libtooltip.itemID = tonumber(itemID)
+  end
+
+  return libtooltip.itemID
+end
+
+libtooltip.GetItemLink = function(self)
+  return libtooltip.itemLink
+end
+
+libtooltip.GetItemCount = function(self)
+  return libtooltip.itemCount
+end
+
+pfUI.api.libtooltip = libtooltip
+
+-- setup item hooks
+local pfHookSetBagItem = GameTooltip.SetBagItem
+function GameTooltip.SetBagItem(self, container, slot)
+  libtooltip.itemLink = GetContainerItemLink(container, slot)
+  _, libtooltip.itemCount = GetContainerItemInfo(container, slot)
+  return pfHookSetBagItem(self, container, slot)
+end
+
+local pfHookSetQuestLogItem = GameTooltip.SetQuestLogItem
+function GameTooltip.SetQuestLogItem(self, itemType, index)
+  libtooltip.itemLink = GetQuestLogItemLink(itemType, index)
+  if not libtooltip.itemLink then return end
+  return pfHookSetQuestLogItem(self, itemType, index)
+end
+
+local pfHookSetQuestItem = GameTooltip.SetQuestItem
+function GameTooltip.SetQuestItem(self, itemType, index)
+  libtooltip.itemLink = GetQuestItemLink(itemType, index)
+  return pfHookSetQuestItem(self, itemType, index)
+end
+
+local pfHookSetLootItem = GameTooltip.SetLootItem
+function GameTooltip.SetLootItem(self, slot)
+  libtooltip.itemLink = GetLootSlotLink(slot)
+  pfHookSetLootItem(self, slot)
+end
+
+local pfHookSetInboxItem = GameTooltip.SetInboxItem
+function GameTooltip.SetInboxItem(self, mailID, attachmentIndex)
+  local itemName, itemTexture, inboxItemCount, inboxItemQuality = GetInboxItem(mailID)
+  libtooltip.itemLink = GetItemLinkByName(itemName)
+  return pfHookSetInboxItem(self, mailID, attachmentIndex)
+end
+
+local pfHookSetInventoryItem = GameTooltip.SetInventoryItem
+function GameTooltip.SetInventoryItem(self, unit, slot)
+  libtooltip.itemLink = GetInventoryItemLink(unit, slot)
+  return pfHookSetInventoryItem(self, unit, slot)
+end
+
+local pfHookSetLootRollItem = GameTooltip.SetLootRollItem
+function GameTooltip.SetLootRollItem(self, id)
+  libtooltip.itemLink = GetLootRollItemLink(id)
+  return pfHookSetLootRollItem(self, id)
+end
+
+local pfHookSetLootRollItem = GameTooltip.SetLootRollItem
+function GameTooltip.SetLootRollItem(self, id)
+  libtooltip.itemLink = GetLootRollItemLink(id)
+  return pfHookSetLootRollItem(self, id)
+end
+
+local pfHookSetMerchantItem = GameTooltip.SetMerchantItem
+function GameTooltip.SetMerchantItem(self, merchantIndex)
+  libtooltip.itemLink = GetMerchantItemLink(merchantIndex)
+  return pfHookSetMerchantItem(self, merchantIndex)
+end
+
+local pfHookSetCraftItem = GameTooltip.SetCraftItem
+function GameTooltip.SetCraftItem(self, skill, slot)
+  libtooltip.itemLink = GetCraftReagentItemLink(skill, slot)
+  return pfHookSetCraftItem(self, skill, slot)
+end
+
+local pfHookSetCraftSpell = GameTooltip.SetCraftSpell
+function GameTooltip.SetCraftSpell(self, slot)
+  libtooltip.itemLink = GetCraftItemLink(slot)
+  return pfHookSetCraftSpell(self, slot)
+end
+
+local pfHookSetTradeSkillItem = GameTooltip.SetTradeSkillItem
+function GameTooltip.SetTradeSkillItem(self, skillIndex, reagentIndex)
+  if reagentIndex then
+    libtooltip.itemLink = GetTradeSkillReagentItemLink(skillIndex, reagentIndex)
+  else
+    libtooltip.itemLink = GetTradeSkillItemLink(skillIndex)
+  end
+  return pfHookSetTradeSkillItem(self, skillIndex, reagentIndex)
+end
+
+local pfHookSetAuctionSellItem = GameTooltip.SetAuctionSellItem
+function GameTooltip.SetAuctionSellItem(self)
+  local itemName, _, itemCount = GetAuctionSellItemInfo()
+  libtooltip.itemCount = itemCount
+  libtooltip.itemLink = GetItemLinkByName(itemName)
+  return pfHookSetAuctionSellItem(self)
+end
+
+local pfHookSetTradePlayerItem = GameTooltip.SetTradePlayerItem
+function GameTooltip.SetTradePlayerItem(self, index)
+  libtooltip.itemLink = GetTradePlayerItemLink(index)
+  return pfHookSetTradePlayerItem(self, index)
+end
+
+local pfHookSetTradeTargetItem = GameTooltip.SetTradeTargetItem
+function GameTooltip.SetTradeTargetItem(self, index)
+  libtooltip.itemLink = GetTradeTargetItemLink(index)
+  return pfHookSetTradeTargetItem(self, index)
+end
diff --git a/modules/sellvalue.lua b/modules/sellvalue.lua
index aad4cf19..d4f64825 100644
--- a/modules/sellvalue.lua
+++ b/modules/sellvalue.lua
@@ -1,16 +1,9 @@
 pfUI:RegisterModule("sellvalue", "vanilla:tbc", function ()
   pfUI.sellvalue = CreateFrame( "Frame" , "pfGameTooltip", GameTooltip )
-
-  pfUI.sellvalue:SetScript("OnHide", function()
-    GameTooltip.itemLink = nil
-    GameTooltip.itemCount = nil
-  end)
-
   pfUI.sellvalue:SetScript("OnShow", function()
-    if GameTooltip.itemLink then
-      local _, _, itemID = string.find(GameTooltip.itemLink, "item:(%d+):%d+:%d+:%d+")
-      local itemID = tonumber(itemID)
-      local count = GameTooltip.itemCount or 1
+    if libtooltip:GetItemLink() then
+      local itemID = libtooltip:GetItemID()
+      local count = libtooltip:GetItemCount() or 1
 
       if pfSellData[itemID] then
         local _, _, sell, buy = strfind(pfSellData[itemID], "(.*),(.*)")
@@ -40,104 +33,4 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("sellvalue", "vanilla:tbc", function ()
       end
     end
   end)
-
-  local pfHookSetBagItem = GameTooltip.SetBagItem
-  function GameTooltip.SetBagItem(self, container, slot)
-    GameTooltip.itemLink = GetContainerItemLink(container, slot)
-    local _
-    _, GameTooltip.itemCount = GetContainerItemInfo(container, slot)
-    return pfHookSetBagItem(self, container, slot)
-  end
-
-  local pfHookSetQuestLogItem = GameTooltip.SetQuestLogItem
-  function GameTooltip.SetQuestLogItem(self, itemType, index)
-    GameTooltip.itemLink = GetQuestLogItemLink(itemType, index)
-    if not GameTooltip.itemLink then return end
-    return pfHookSetQuestLogItem(self, itemType, index)
-  end
-
-  local pfHookSetQuestItem = GameTooltip.SetQuestItem
-  function GameTooltip.SetQuestItem(self, itemType, index)
-    GameTooltip.itemLink = GetQuestItemLink(itemType, index)
-    return pfHookSetQuestItem(self, itemType, index)
-  end
-
-  local pfHookSetLootItem = GameTooltip.SetLootItem
-  function GameTooltip.SetLootItem(self, slot)
-    GameTooltip.itemLink = GetLootSlotLink(slot)
-    pfHookSetLootItem(self, slot)
-  end
-
-  local pfHookSetInboxItem = GameTooltip.SetInboxItem
-  function GameTooltip.SetInboxItem(self, mailID, attachmentIndex)
-    local itemName, itemTexture, inboxItemCount, inboxItemQuality = GetInboxItem(mailID)
-    GameTooltip.itemLink = GetItemLinkByName(itemName)
-    return pfHookSetInboxItem(self, mailID, attachmentIndex)
-  end
-
-  local pfHookSetInventoryItem = GameTooltip.SetInventoryItem
-  function GameTooltip.SetInventoryItem(self, unit, slot)
-    GameTooltip.itemLink = GetInventoryItemLink(unit, slot)
-    return pfHookSetInventoryItem(self, unit, slot)
-  end
-
-  local pfHookSetLootRollItem = GameTooltip.SetLootRollItem
-  function GameTooltip.SetLootRollItem(self, id)
-    GameTooltip.itemLink = GetLootRollItemLink(id)
-    return pfHookSetLootRollItem(self, id)
-  end
-
-  local pfHookSetLootRollItem = GameTooltip.SetLootRollItem
-  function GameTooltip.SetLootRollItem(self, id)
-    GameTooltip.itemLink = GetLootRollItemLink(id)
-    return pfHookSetLootRollItem(self, id)
-  end
-
-  local pfHookSetMerchantItem = GameTooltip.SetMerchantItem
-  function GameTooltip.SetMerchantItem(self, merchantIndex)
-    GameTooltip.itemLink = GetMerchantItemLink(merchantIndex)
-    return pfHookSetMerchantItem(self, merchantIndex)
-  end
-
-  local pfHookSetCraftItem = GameTooltip.SetCraftItem
-  function GameTooltip.SetCraftItem(self, skill, slot)
-    GameTooltip.itemLink = GetCraftReagentItemLink(skill, slot)
-    return pfHookSetCraftItem(self, skill, slot)
-  end
-
-  local pfHookSetCraftSpell = GameTooltip.SetCraftSpell
-  function GameTooltip.SetCraftSpell(self, slot)
-    GameTooltip.itemLink = GetCraftItemLink(slot)
-    return pfHookSetCraftSpell(self, slot)
-  end
-
-  local pfHookSetTradeSkillItem = GameTooltip.SetTradeSkillItem
-  function GameTooltip.SetTradeSkillItem(self, skillIndex, reagentIndex)
-    if reagentIndex then
-      GameTooltip.itemLink = GetTradeSkillReagentItemLink(skillIndex, reagentIndex)
-    else
-      GameTooltip.itemLink = GetTradeSkillItemLink(skillIndex)
-    end
-    return pfHookSetTradeSkillItem(self, skillIndex, reagentIndex)
-  end
-
-  local pfHookSetAuctionSellItem = GameTooltip.SetAuctionSellItem
-  function GameTooltip.SetAuctionSellItem(self)
-    local itemName, _, itemCount = GetAuctionSellItemInfo()
-    GameTooltip.itemCount = itemCount
-    GameTooltip.itemLink = GetItemLinkByName(itemName)
-    return pfHookSetAuctionSellItem(self)
-  end
-
-  local pfHookSetTradePlayerItem = GameTooltip.SetTradePlayerItem
-  function GameTooltip.SetTradePlayerItem(self, index)
-    GameTooltip.itemLink = GetTradePlayerItemLink(index)
-    return pfHookSetTradePlayerItem(self, index)
-  end
-
-  local pfHookSetTradeTargetItem = GameTooltip.SetTradeTargetItem
-  function GameTooltip.SetTradeTargetItem(self, index)
-    GameTooltip.itemLink = GetTradeTargetItemLink(index)
-    return pfHookSetTradeTargetItem(self, index)
-  end
 end)