Incorporate JavaScript to dynamically adjust the width of your textarea based on the number of characters present within it.
HTML:
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CSS:
p{
line-height:1.5em;
font-size:14px;
}
textarea {
margin-bottom:-0.3em;
border:none;
overflow:hidden;
height:14px;
display:inline;
white-space: nowrap;
}
Jquery:
$(document).ready(function(){
$('textarea').each(function(){
//Width of a character:
var chars = 8;
//Calculate total characters in textarea:
var txLength = $(this).val().length;
//Compute required width:
var txWidth = chars * txLength;
//Adjust the width:
$(this).css({'width':txWidth,'resize':'none'});
});
});
The process involves handling each textarea individually. By having a predefined font-family and knowing the average character width, you are able to estimate the appropriate width for your textarea using jQuery's .css() function.
Here, the variable chars stores the average character width value. By multiplying the number of characters by this average width, you can determine the suitable width for the textarea and apply it via CSS using jQuery.
Check out the working example here: http://jsfiddle.net/ys2Lfrt8/5/
Limitations: Not responsive, but responsiveness can be achieved using @media-queries