maxlength related to size? 1

LaundroMat · Jan 8, 2004

I think I'm becoming stupid, because I just know what I'm about to ask is easy to solve.

(test code from

http://www.w3schools.com/tags/tryit.asp?filename=tryhtml_input)

Code:

<html>
<body>
<form>
First name: 
<input type=&quot;text&quot; name=&quot;firstname&quot; size=&quot;10&quot; maxlength=&quot;20&quot;/>
<br />
Last name: 
<input type=&quot;text&quot; name=&quot;lastname&quot; size=&quot;20&quot; />
</form>
</body>
</html>

Why, oh why can't I type in more than 10 characters in the first input field?

BillyRayPreachersSon · Jan 8, 2004

You can.

The code you gave works fine in IE, NN, Opera, and Mozilla.

Are you typing in different characters? If you're not, and you're using a test string like "11111111111111111111", then you may not realise that you've got more than 10, as when it scrolls to the left, you wouldn't notice it.

Try typing in "123456789012345" and you should see it work.

Hope this helps!

Dan

LaundroMat · Jan 8, 2004

/slaps forehead.

BillyRayPreachersSon · Jan 8, 2004

*grin*

We all have those days ;o)

Dan

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