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Problem with Netscape handling dynamic selection input

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razor51

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Nov 14, 2000
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I'm populating an empty select input(select2) based on a user selection from another select input(select1). I have the code working fine, select2 fills with the appropriate options on change of select1. My problem is that in Netscape (v4.73) the width of select2 does not grow dynamically with the elements added to it. Select2 maintains the original width on creation (when it was empty). In IE (v5.0) select2 dynamically increases to support the longest text string added to it; this is not the case in Netscape. Any idea how I can dynamically increase the width of select2? Thanks in advance.
 
It will not dynamically resize. You must plan ahead by placing an options full of  's jared@aauser.com
 
Netscape is bad. what is it good for, apart from neddless frustration, and average performance?

perhaps I will start a thread on this!
 
well, it is has very starightforward and powerful interface with java - you can actually call java commands directly in your javascript code - plus the newest one is more standards compliant than IE (although I am GLAD that Microsoft innovated their own technologies - else frames might be the coolest thing on web today [exaggerating a little - don't send hate mail please];o).

Personally, I have to do very little Netscape work, I work on web applications and can control my user base (they all have to use IE5.5 :) For a long time, I simply could not achieve the same effects in Netscape that IE offered me, but apparently they are catching up.

jared@aauser.com
 
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