Posted by Jukka K. Korpela on 12/21/06 08:18

Scripsit Toby Inkster:

>> How do I peg the width of the box generated by a <select> tag,
>> clipping <options> that're too long for it?
>
> Errr... <SELECT style="width:120px;">

That might, of course, actually "work" and possibly truncate the options to,
say, two or three characters. Depending on the font size, which _can_ be
enforced by the user.

Instead of creating such problems, the OP should analyze and perhaps
describe us the original problem and the reasons he though that limiting the
width of <select> would solve it. If it's the usual "problem", namely an
attempt to maintain a rigid pixel-dimensioned layout and make a form very
small, then the real solution is to stop creating such problems.

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Jukka K. Korpela ("Yucca")
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