Text Box wrap in NS 7

I have noticed that when typing in a text box area in NS 7 that the text does not automatically wrap on most websites. (except it works on this site) What is the HTML code for making it wrap automatically?
Thanks

 

Hi Genestoy,

On the Netscape 7 NG, I've seen others experiencing this problem. It doesn't happen to me, but I understand there are several bugs pertaining to this problem.

This is usually a case of bad web design or code, but that doesn't mean that it isn't also a browser bug. Hopefully it will be addressed in future Versions. I don't know that there is anything you can do on your end to fix this, such as an HTML code.

Ramona

 

Ramona,
Maybe I didn't explain enough. I also have a webpage with a text box for visitors to fill in, was wondering if there is HTML for NS 7 that will automatically wrap the text. The HTML code wrap= "virtual" or wrap= "physical" that worked on previous versions of Netscape does not seem to work on NS 7. Any ideas?
Gene

 

Hi Genestoy,

Oops! I really did blow it on that question. I thought you were talking about text not wrapping on someone elses web page

If you are using nested tables, that is part of the problem, as Netscape does not like them. I'm trying to find some information for you, but not too successful yet. I'll post back soon.

Ramona

 

Ramona,
Hey no problem! I appreciate you taking the time to try to help me! To answer your question, I don't think I am using nested tables nested tables, just a form with several entries that you fill in plus some radio buttons. Let me know if you find anything.
Thanks again
Gene

 

I have a form that isn't responding in Netscape. When the users "submit" the resulting email is empty. Not sure which versions they are using.

Anyone have that problem? I created the form from Word saved to OmniForm and then saved as HTML Works OK in IE.

Cindy

 

Does Wrap= "hard "
or Wrap= "soft "
work. This is just a guess.

 

Not Netscape...

I'm not using Netscape exactly, but rather Mozilla and I'm looking for an answer to this problem too...what are the wrap commands that mozilla/netscape will accept to wrap text in textarea boxes...

 

thescribe,

This is out of my area of expertise, but found quite a lot of sites on a Google Search. See if this site helps:

HTML Tutorials: Forms Textarea Wrap

Text in the box wraps but is sent to the server as one long string:-

Internet Explorer v4/5: Text in box wraps, sent as one long string.
Netscape Navigator v4: Text in box wraps, sent as one long string.
Netscape v6/Mozilla: Text in box wraps, sent as one long string.
Opera Browser v5.12: Text in box wraps, sent as one long string.

Code:

<textarea name= "userInput" rows=5 cols=36 wrap= "virtual "></textarea>

There are more tags at this site.

HTH,

Ramona

 

Thanks for the site Ramona--it had some interesting demonstrations--funnily enough, Mozilla does not seem to want to wrap texts in boxes; I wonder if Netscape does?

Nevertheless, that site has enough interesting reading going that it will keep me busy for a while.

 

thescribe,

Let us know if you still continue to have problems with your textwrap. I'll see what else I can dig up for you.

Have you checked out the W3C site?

Ramona

 

What's interesting is that looking at the source code for this site, the text area uses wrap=virtual and it wraps the text while I'm typing here in Mozilla--so why does it work here and not on other sites, including the one that I'm trying to write?

 

thescribe,

You're probably trying to do something much more complicated than what I tested. Just for grins, I used the tag that was listed on the Web Wise Wizard link, above, and put it on a test web page.

I run Netscape 7.02 and Mozilla 1.3, and the text wrap works with both browsers. This is the Text Wrap Text page. This tag is using the wrap=virtual.

Ramona

 

Hi Ramona,

This is really strange, I just upgraded to Mozilla 1.3 today and it still doesn't work.

On your page as well.

Maybe there is something wrong with my computer some how.

Anyway--the link to the script I'm working on is here:

www.scribecentral.com/ScribeMail.html

The only difference is when people link to it from my page I cut the window size down.

Maybe some one could tell me if it works on their Mozilla.

 

thescribe,

The text wrap on your web page works just fine in Mozilla 1.3. I can't figure out what is going on at your end. At first I thought perhaps it was Java, so I disabled my Java and gave it another try, but that didn't seem to make any difference.

Ramona

 

Ramona,
I just went to your "Text Wrap Text" page and my text did not wrap using Netscape 7
Gene

 

Hi Genestoy,

I was hoping this would attract your attention. I can't figure out yet why the text wrap works for me but not for the two of you. Let me round up some other Mozilla users and see if either page works for them.

Ramona

 

Ramona,
Thanks for the reply but how about rounding up some Netscape users? I know Mozilla is very similar but am more interested in how Netscape acts with the text. Thanks again
PS--in my original post I said the wrap worked here, but that was an error it does not (I wrote the post with IE)
Gene

 

Gene,

I have a Netscape 7.02 user testing as we speak!

Ramona

 

He sent me several emails--hope he made it to my site, I just posted a cute picture from a reader in Wisconsin last night--but to clarify--yes Mozilla works on this screen and other text boxes on BBS with the virtual command but not on the form I wrote nor on Ramona's form.