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Posted by Jonathan N. Little on 06/20/06 18:50
Peter Olcott wrote:
> "Jonathan N. Little" <lws4art@centralva.net> wrote in message
> news:a4ea4$4495b36f$40cba7d0$30757@NAXS.COM...
>> Peter Olcott wrote:
>>> "Jonathan N. Little" <lws4art@centralva.net> wrote in message
>>> news:95125$4495a6b5$40cba7d0$13343@NAXS.COM...
>>>> Peter Olcott wrote:
>>>>> "Beauregard T. Shagnasty" <a.nony.mous@example.invalid> wrote in message
>>>>> It will do whatever the browser does, the browser must ultimately determine
>>>>> a point size, so by whatever means the browser uses, I must also use.
>>>> You are missing BTS's point. What the ultimate font size depends on user
>>>> settings so *my* browser may display the same page differently that BTS's
>>>> and differently from yours! So when your say "It will do whatever the
>>>> browser does" who's browser?
>>>>
>>> All the I need it the point size that the browser the user is using
>>> determines. It okay is this is not the same on any other browser as long as
>>> it is this same as the specific browser that the user is using.
>> I have a short and sweet answer for you and you ain't going to like it! You
>> can't.
>
> If it can't be done then browsers couldn't do it, browsers do it therefore it
> can be done.
AH! But the browser is running on the client's machine and your I am
assuming your code will be running on a remote server. You cannot get
from the browser what its current settings are except the very limited
info allowed with JavaScript, (except maybe with ol' IE via some nasty
ActiveX). But it really is not clear what you are trying to do here.
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Take care,
Jonathan
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