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<pre> in fieldset doesn't respect the "overflow: auto" directive

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It is obeying it, but in the context of it's default behavior. It doesn't have a width currently, and the default behavior of a <pre> is to not have a width (but rather to expand into available space...and it's parent is willing to expand to accommodate it) so it's acting correctly.

If you want it to fit, just give it the same width as the parent, like this:

<pre style="overflow: auto; width: 660px;">

Nick Craver 2010-08-01 11:55:00

Thanks, this works, but it still doesn't have a scrollbar. =(

norepro 2010-08-01 12:02:45

@norepro - Is this example not working for you? http://jsfiddle.net/nick_craver/B4srq/ If not, which browser are you seeing this in?

Nick Craver 2010-08-01 12:05:06

@Nick: I'm using the latest version of Firefox (3.6.8); I tried with chrome too, and with chrome it works.

norepro 2010-08-01 12:06:56

@norepro - I think this may be as consistent as you'll get (with just CSS) cross-browser: http://jsfiddle.net/B4srq/1/ This *always* shows the scrollbar though.

Nick Craver 2010-08-01 12:11:11

This is weird.. Oh well, thanks for your help!

norepro 2010-08-01 12:12:40

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