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11 Aug 2016
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sandip

sandip posted

input type=text not taking width from style attribute , why ?

Hi

i am new about the html/xhtml and using input for a form .

i want to give some more width to the input so i applied as

<input type="text" name="email" style="width:30px"/>

but it is not working . as style work with other like div or span etc..it is not working for input so asking for help

i know its silly mistake but as i said i am beginner for website making

jabber

jabber
answered May 1 '23 00:00

it could be several reasons why an HTML input element with type="text" is not taking the width from the style attribute. Here are some possible explanations:

Specificity : The CSS rules applied to the input element might have a higher specificity than the style attribute. CSS rules with higher specificity take precedence over less specific rules and inline styles. To override this behavior, you can increase the specificity of the style attribute by adding more selectors or using !important.

Inheritance: The input element might be inheriting a width value from its parent element or a CSS rule applied to its parent. In this case, setting a width value in the style attribute of the input element would have no effect. To fix this, you can target the parent element and adjust its width, or use the inherit keyword in the style attribute.

Box sizing : The width specified in the style attribute might not be accounting for the padding, border, and margin of the input element. By default, the width property sets the width of the content box, excluding the padding, border, and margin. To include these dimensions, you can use the box-sizing property and set it to border-box.

Syntax errors : There might be syntax errors in the style attribute that prevent the browser from parsing the value correctly. Make sure that the value of the style attribute is enclosed in double quotes and that the width value is followed by the unit (e.g., px, em).

Overall, it is recommended to use CSS rules instead of inline styles for styling HTML elements, as they offer better maintainability, organization, and reusability.
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