gistfile1.txt

<script>
var $btn2 = $('.info-pop');

$btn2.popover({trigger: 'hover'})
        .one('click', function() {
            $btn2.popover('destroy')
                .popover({ trigger: 'click'})
                .popover('show');
        });
</script>

<th colspan="4"><%= container.name %>
  <a class="info-pop" href="#" data-toggle="popover" data-placement="right" data-content="<%= container.description %>" data  -original-title="Description"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-info-sign"></span></a>
</th>