Comments on: Input size in HTML and CSS http://www.last-child.com/input-size-in-html-and-css/ CSS Toys for Professional Web Developers Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:18:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Segfault http://www.last-child.com/input-size-in-html-and-css/#comment-30101 Segfault Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:47:29 +0000 http://www.last-child.com/input-size-in-html-and-css/#comment-30101 I think the original author (and his source, though it is down now) are mistaking the 'size' attribute with the 'maxlength' attribute. 'size' does little more than allow for a certain number of characters to be typed into it before it starts scrolling. maxlength hard-limits the number of characters the form field will accept. The latter is FAR more useful than the former from a coding standpoint. That being said, size IS still more a coding helper than styling element, so it wouldn't make much sense to apply common styling conventions to it. Instead, browsers should support something like the 'width' and 'height' attributes. I think the original author (and his source, though it is down now) are mistaking the ’size’ attribute with the ‘maxlength’ attribute. ’size’ does little more than allow for a certain number of characters to be typed into it before it starts scrolling. maxlength hard-limits the number of characters the form field will accept. The latter is FAR more useful than the former from a coding standpoint.

That being said, size IS still more a coding helper than styling element, so it wouldn’t make much sense to apply common styling conventions to it. Instead, browsers should support something like the ‘width’ and ‘height’ attributes.

]]> By: Bill http://www.last-child.com/input-size-in-html-and-css/#comment-28317 Bill Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:38:48 +0000 http://www.last-child.com/input-size-in-html-and-css/#comment-28317 The issue I have is that it is presentational: and every browser seems to interpret the size differently. If you have 3 input and set all to the same size, they all are the same. If you have 3 inputs, set 2 to a value like 40 and the third to say 60, it will look perfect... until you use a different browser... it might bleed out of the or do some other unpredictable thing. w3c compliant sites are hard enough, then when you have to make them work in IE it's harder, but then to add this third x-factor, it's killing me... Or, am I the only one with this problem? When don't they let us to size=xx% Then it would all just "look" right? Anyways, I hope someone posts a reply. I could use some help. The issue I have is that it is presentational: and every browser seems to interpret the size differently.

If you have 3 input and set all to the same size, they all are the same.

If you have 3 inputs, set 2 to a value like 40 and the third to say 60, it will look perfect… until you use a different browser… it might bleed out of the or do some other unpredictable thing.

w3c compliant sites are hard enough, then when you have to make them work in IE it’s harder, but then to add this third x-factor, it’s killing me…

Or, am I the only one with this problem?

When don’t they let us to size=xx%

Then it would all just “look” right?

Anyways, I hope someone posts a reply. I could use some help.

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