Setting the width of buttons

[rino_2]

Hi,

I've been trying for a long time to set the width of a button but haven't been able to. At the moment, if I would like to make a button bigger than it is by default, I would put spaces at the front and end of the button’s value (name). Is there a more professional way to set the width of a button than the way that I use? Thanks

[RealisticGraphics]

You can use the following...

<form>
<input type="button" value="Hello World!"><br>
<input type="button" value="Hello World!" width=300>
</form>

...however it only works in Netscape 4.x (Possibly IE 5.x but I haven't tested it, I know it doesn't work in IE 4)

[billyo]

In IE you can use the <button></button> tags. They support all the same properties as other block level elements. For example:

<button background="some.gif" width="200" height="100"></button>

[rino_2]

They should keep all the tags the same for Netscape and IE! This is really annoying making sure that it will work on both browsers.

[Zaf Khan]

I agree with Billyo

In IE you can use the <button></button> tags. They support all the same properties as other block level elements. For example:

<button background="some.gif" width="200" Height="100"></button>

If same as the rest then it's the standard.

DocZaf
{;->

so netscape is erm.......not the standard?
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[billyo]

I wouldn't go so far as to say that IE is the standard... but it definitely supports more features and in a more consistent manner than netscape.

[Edited by billyo on 07-06-2000 at 01:12 PM]