calculated width of span element.

[Erwin Moller]

Hi group,

Can I retrieve the used width of a span element via javascript?
If so how?
(I am fine with javascript, but my CSS knowledge leaves a lot to be
desired.)

I tried using width, but that only returns the value I use to create the
span, which is empty in my case.
I have a variable tekst in the span.
I googled around but cannot find the right search words.

Any suggestions?

TIA

Regards,
Erwin Moller

[Martin Honnen]

Erwin Moller wrote:

Can I retrieve the used width of a span element via javascript?

Try whether
spanElement.offsetWidth
gives you the width you are looking for:
<URL:http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms534304.aspx>


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Martin Honnen
http://JavaScript.FAQTs.com/

[Johannes Baagoe]

Erwin Moller :

Can I retrieve the used width of a span element via javascript? [...] I
googled around but cannot find the right search words.

Any suggestions?

You could try "offsetWidth". Not in any official standard, but it might
still help. (http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs...nt.offsetWidth)

--
Johannes
"Quand on dit c'est un Johannes, cela vaut autant que ce que maintenant
on appelle un pédant" (H. Estienne, cité dans le Littré, art. PÉDANT)

[Erwin Moller]

Johannes Baagoe wrote:

Erwin Moller :

>Can I retrieve the used width of a span element via javascript? [...] I
googled around but cannot find the right search words.

>Any suggestions?

You could try "offsetWidth". Not in any official standard, but it might
still help. (http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs...nt.offsetWidth)

Thanks Martin and Johannes,

That unofficial property seem to work out just fine. :-)
I actually needed 'left' too, but that was named (surprise suprise)
offsetLeft.

accordig to this list:
http://www.appcreator.com/dom-browser-support
it is supported by IE5 and above, FF2, and opera 6 and 7.
That is enough for me. :-)
That should sum up ???... >99% of the webvisitors?

Thanks!

Regards,
Erwin Moller

[Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn]

Erwin Moller wrote:

accordig to this list:
http://www.appcreator.com/dom-browser-support
it is supported by IE5 and above, FF2, and opera 6 and 7.
That is enough for me. :-)
That should sum up ???... >99% of the webvisitors?

142% of all Web statistics are flawed.
HTH

PointedEars
--
Prototype.js was written by people who don't know javascript for people
who don't know javascript. People who don't know javascript are not
the best source of advice on designing systems that use javascript.
-- Richard Cornford, cljs, <f8*******************@news.demon.co.uk>

[Erwin Moller]

Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn wrote:

Erwin Moller wrote:

>accordig to this list:
http://www.appcreator.com/dom-browser-support
it is supported by IE5 and above, FF2, and opera 6 and 7.
That is enough for me. :-)
That should sum up ???... >99% of the webvisitors?

142% of all Web statistics are flawed.

LOL.
Nothing beats a good laugh at the start of the workingday.
Thanks. :P

Erwin