Text May Not Be Wrapped in Text Box in Internet Explorer (166633)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q166633 SYMPTOMS
When you type text in a text box created using the TEXTAREA tag on a
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) page, the text may not be wrapped
correctly. The text may continue to flow toward the right side of the text
box and may not break (or wrap) when the text reaches the right side of
the text box.
CAUSE
The HTML page does not contain the parameters that activate text wrapping
in a text box.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods:
- The author of the HTML page can use the WRAP attribute of the TEXTAREA
tag with either the Physical or Virtual value to enable word wrapping.
- When you are typing in the text box, manually insert line breaks by
pressing ENTER to wrap the text.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/5/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB166633 |
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