Optimizing table cell width in ASP.NET based on longest text content

Software: Visual Studio 2010, Asp.Net 4.0

I am working with multiple tables that are stacked vertically on top of each other, all generated dynamically in the codebehind. I would like to ensure that the first column in each table is the same width, based on the longest text present in the first column. Initially, there is no set width because the cell needs to adjust based on its content.

It's important to note that the first column (td) in every row of each table contains a label.

For example:

Table1 (first column)
1
12

Table2 (first column)
123
1234

In this case, the largest text is in the cell with [1234]. I want to set the first column cells in the other tables to match this width.

Check out a basic layout example here: FIDDLE
Although this doesn't demonstrate the dynamic creation process, it gives a general idea of what I am trying to achieve.

asp.netcssvisual-studio-2010web-applications

Answer №1

To determine the td with the highest number of characters, loop through each td element using the text() function to count the characters, then filter out the td with the maximum count.

Check out the live demonstration here

let maxLength = 0;
let longestTd;
$('table td').each(function(){
    if($(this).text().length > maxLength)
    {
        maxLength = $(this).text().length;
        longestTd = $(this);
    }
});
alert(longestTd.text());
alert(longestTd.width());

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