Try setting the overflow property to auto on the 1125px wide element. That should trigger a scrollbar on the element when the content is wider than 1125px.
-- Eric Tribou > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Jake Churchill > Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 11:06 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [css-d] width problem with extremely long string > > We have a tracking system for clients with the width of the > content area set to 1125px. A client pasted some debugging > code into the editor and included in there was the > http_referer variable which contained the string that I pasted below. > > https://www.neirelo.com/members/reports/Client_cost_detail_Dis > play_new.cfm?tjob_desc=&REPTYPE=All&to_dept=&tlevel_desc=&file _status=&prior_status=&tResponse_desc=&FROM_DATE=%7Bd%20%272006%2D10%2D0 1%27%> 7D&stype_desc=&job_user1=&tdept_desc=&to_level=&program_type=& to_location=&to_area=&to_response=&TO_DATE=%7Bd%20%272006%2D12%2D31%27%> 7D&tloc_desc=&to_job=&cur_prop_status=&move_reason=&job_user2= &tarea_desc=&last_name=&Policy_desc=&SERVICES=0&first_name=&web_name=&em p_id=&UID=232> &New_state=&Policy_nbr=&new_status=&ccode=&TBUS_UNIT_DESC=&hr_ > contact=&intl=0&sort=policy_nbr > > So, instead of a visually appealing 1125px, I now have an > annoying 4003px. Is there a way in CSS to force the string > to get cut off or scroll to see the rest so my content area > isn't messed up? I'd prefer no solutions that have to do > with absolutely positioning this element because I already > tried that and it really messed up the display. > > Thanks in advance. > > -- > Jake Churchill > CF Webtools > 11204 Davenport, Ste. 200b > Omaha, NE 68154 > http://www.cfwebtools.com > 402-408-3733 x103 > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d > IE7 information -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/?page=IE7 > List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ > Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/ > ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d IE7 information -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/?page=IE7 List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
