Sets or gets the width of the modal dialog window.
Syntax
[ sWidth = ] window.dialogWidth
Possible Values
| sWidth | Variant that
specifies or receives the width of the dialog window. |
The property is read/write.
The property has no default value.
Remarks
The dialogWidth property applies only to windows that are created by using the showModalDialog method and the showModelessDialog method.
The default unit of measure for dialogHeight and dialogWidth in Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 is the em; in Internet Explorer 5 it is the pixel. The value can be an integer or floating-point number, followed by an absolute units designator (cm, mm, in, pt, or pc), or a relative units designator (em, ex, or px). For consistent results, specify the dialogHeight and dialogWidth in pixels when you design modal dialog boxes.
In Windows Internet Explorer 7, the dialogWidth property returns the width of the content area and no longer includes the width of the frame.
Example
This example creates a dialog window using the dialogWidth property to set the new window's width.
<SCRIPT>
function someMessage()
{
event.srcElement.blur();
window.showModalDialog("message.htm", "",
"dialogWidth:5cm; dialogHeight:10cm")
}
</SCRIPT>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<SELECT onchange="someMessage()">
<OPTION>Item 1</OPTION>
<OPTION>Item 2</OPTION>
<OPTION>Item 3</OPTION>
</SELECT>
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Standards Information
There is no public standard that applies to this property.
Applies To
