innerHTML text width and height

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Hi,

Is it possible to measure the pixelsize of an innerHTML text?

I want to show the height and width of text.
I tried it with "offsetWidth" and "offsetHeigth", but then you get the dimensions of the fontframe :
http://www.stickers.be/Forum-Images/span.jpg[^]

Take the text in your drawing prog and measure it.
Then break the text apart (convert to outlines). That's the height I need.
See example :
http://www.frogstyling.be/textoutlines.jpg[^]

Posted 3-Jan-11 20:45pm

Yammaski

Updated 18-Feb-12 4:36am

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Dalek Dave 4-Jan-11 6:51am

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E.F. Nijboer · Answer 1 · 2011-01-04T00:04:00

Have a look at the link below. It just might be a style that prevents you from measuring correctly. You could try it and have a look.
http://chamnapchhorn.blogspot.com/2008/06/determine-real-offsetwidthoffsetheight.html[^]

Also, maybe this bug report can help (with the work around given):
http://www.quirksmode.org/bugreports/archives/2005/08/Wrong_offsetWidth_in_Mozilla_and_Opera.html[^]

Good luck!

#realJSOP · Answer 2 · 2011-01-04T00:18:00

Solution 2

If you check the DOM, you can probably find the font that is in effect for the particular element, and then determine the height that way.

Posted 4-Jan-11 0:18am

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