Cell content being too long...

Hey,


I have a table with a specified width. However when the content is too long, for example "ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss", it distorts the table so that the table becomes wide enough to accommodate the long word.

I was just wondering if there was a way of overcoming this problem?


Thanks,

Hodge

 

Try putting the following into the CSS:

td {
overflow-x: auto;
}

Code (markup):

 

put scroll bar into yout table...

 

So a scrollbar is the only option? I wanted to try and avoid that because they are ugly IMO but if it's the only option I suppose I'll have to...

Thanks guys

 

you should use the scroll bar to overcome this problem of yours.

 

A simple way is to put a hyphen in the word so that the second part drops down to the line below. eg Independently could read:
Indep-
endently

 

Thanks for the tip Trisha but the problem is the content of the cell is defined by the user so I have no control over the hyphen placement.

 

maybe you can block this samples with your php codes if available.

 

Sorry to ask but what do you mean?