Posted by Peter Olcott on 06/20/06 16:49

"Jonathan N. Little" <lws4art@centralva.net> wrote in message
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> 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.

>It is a user setting on the browser, you cannot get that info. You cannot get
>what the user has for the default font size any more than what font he is using
>for his monospace font, or what he has installed on his system.
>
> Here is what you can see about the browser:
>
> <script type="text/javascript">
> var n=navigator;
>
> for( var e in n){
> document.write( e + " is " + n[e] + "<br>");
> }
>
> </script>
>
>
> --
> Take care,
>
> Jonathan
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> http://www.LittleWorksStudio.com

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