When it gets that long, and you absolutely need to show the entire text, break it up into multiple lines in the select box, all having the full text in the value field, and giving it some sort of indent or symbol on all but the first line to show that it is a broken/wrapped line.
On 1/24/06, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've "solved" this problem in the past in various ways, but never really > satisfactorily. > > You've got a nice layout, all done and gorgeous. Now you start fetching > data to populate your select boxes, everything works fine. Then somebody > goes and adds a value five times longer than any other in the select list ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:194154 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
