Justifying text in a text box

[qws]

Hello,

I have a text box on a html page where I want to be able to justify the text in the text box. No matter what I have tried it stays left aligned. Is anyone able to help?

If you want to see what I am talking about, the page is at

http://acsupplies.com.au

Any help would be much appreciated. (or if anyone has any alternative suggestions for creating a box on the page that can scroll and will be justified)

Thanks

 

[tgreer]

Here's a sample CSS class:

.bodyText
{
  font-family: Verdana;
  font-size: 8pt;
  font-weight: normal;
  line-height: 12pt;
  text-align: justify;
}

And how to use it in your HTML:

<div>
<p class="bodyText">
This paragraph will be justified.
</p>
</div>

Of course, you should give the containing DIV it's own class, one that sets an appropriate width.



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[qws]

Hi there. Thanks for getting back to me!

I actually have a style linked to it already which has justify in it. The style class info is:

.scrolling-box {
font-family: Tahoma;
font-size: 12px;
background-color: #313131;
text-align: justify;
color: #959595;
float: none;
border: thin #999999;
margin-left: 7px;
}

In the actual web page istelf, the code that links to this is:

<textarea name="Australian Construction Supplies" cols="55" rows="10" readonly="readonly" class="scrolling-box">Welcome to Australian Construction Supplies.
We offer a complete range of products for both residential and commercial projects. </textarea>

Am am I missing something?

 

[ChrisHirst]

why use a readonly textarea ?

use a fixed size div with overflow:auto to get a box with scrollbars.

Chris.

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[qws]

Hi Chris,

I didn't know you could do that. Are you able top point me through to any web pages that have examples of this?

 

[Vragabond]

Chris is right. Looks like you are using textarea for visual effect rather than its usage. You are much better off going with a div.

 

[ChrisHirst]

This one does

Chris.

Indifference will be the downfall of mankind, but who cares?
Woo Hoo! the cobblers kids get new shoes.
People Counting Systems

So long, and thanks for all the fish.

 

[qws]

Thanks heaps! I haven't checked it out properly, but looks like such a simple solution!