When aiming to determine the clientWidth, certain code must be added. For example:
#menuSystem a{
position: absolute;
height: auto;
width: auto;
font-size: 15px;
}
To make it possible to calculate client width, the above code snippet must be included. The objective is to adjust the margin-left of a description bubble associated with a link so that it matches the length of the clientWidth of the link. However, introducing the "absolute" CSS property to the links causes layout issues. Here's how the links should appear (excluding the bubble): how the bubble should look, contrasting with the links Below is the JavaScript function I'm using for this purpose:
function hover(x){
var id = x;
var hoverBubble = document.getElementById(id);
var concat = ["menuLink", id];
var menuId = concat.join("");
var link = document.getElementById(menuId);
var linkWidth = link.clientWidth + 1;
hoverBubble.style.display = "inline";
hoverBubble.style.marginLeft = linkWidth + 'px';
}