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Based on this article: http://www.svendtofte.com/code/max_width_in_ie/ the following solution was suggested in our Max-Width in IE thread: code: <html> <head> <style type="text/css"> #CssSelector { /* for Firefox, Opera and others: / max-width: 250px; } </style> <!--[if gte IE 5]> <style type="text/css"> #CssSelector { / For Internet Explorer: / width: expression(Math.min(parseInt(this.offsetWidth), 250 ) + "px"); } </style> <![endif]--> </head> <body> <div id="CssSelector">...</div> </body> </html> For more information on IE's "dynamic properties": About Dynamic Properties (msdn.microsoft.com) Introduction to Dynamic Properties (wsabstract.com) For more information on IE's "conditional comments": About Conditional Comments (msdn.microsoft.com) CSS - Conditional Comments (quirksmode.org) The JavaScript functions used inside the expression are: +[ulist] Math.min (devguru.com) - parseInt (devguru.com) offsetWidth (quirksmode.org) (Created by kuckus on 02-25-2005 20:23) (Edited by poi on 02-26-2005 18:47) (Edited by kuckus on 02-26-2005 20:08)

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How can I use the 'max-width' CSS property in Internet Explorer? Differences\$

Based on this article:
http://www.svendtofte.com/code/max_width_in_ie/

the following solution was suggested in our Max-Width in IE thread:

code:

<html>
<head>
<style type="text/css">
#CssSelector {
        /* for Firefox, Opera and others: */
        max-width: 250px; 
}
</style>
<!--[if gte IE 5]>
<style type="text/css">
#CssSelector {
        /* For Internet Explorer: */
	width: expression(Math.min(parseInt(this.offsetWidth), 250 ) + "px"); 
}
</style>
<![endif]-->
</head>
<body>
        <div id="CssSelector">...</div>
</body>
</html>

For more information on IE's "dynamic properties":

About Dynamic Properties (msdn.microsoft.com)
Introduction to Dynamic Properties (wsabstract.com)

For more information on IE's "conditional comments":

About Conditional Comments (msdn.microsoft.com)
CSS - Conditional Comments (quirksmode.org)

The JavaScript functions used inside the expression are:
+[ulist]* Math.min (devguru.com)

-

parseInt (devguru.com)
offsetWidth (quirksmode.org)

(Created by kuckus on 02-25-2005 20:23)
(Edited by poi on 02-26-2005 18:47)
(Edited by kuckus on 02-26-2005 20:08)

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