title: DropDownList width in Internet Explorer
body: <p>I have an ASP.NET DropDownList with a rather wide content, while the closed list's width has to be quite small due to room limitations on the site. That's why I need to be able to set a specific width to the list when it's closed, but want it to be as wide as the content when it's opened.</p>
  
  <p>By default, Firefox automatically makes DropDownLists as wide as its content when opened. Internet Explorer on the other hand does not. </p>
  
  <p>Is there any way to tell IE to make the opened DDL as wide as the content when it's opened, but have it in a smaller size when closed? Preferably without using javascript.</p>
  
  <p>EDIT: Ok, I wasn't clear enough in my first post. The emphasis is on <em>when opened</em>. I want a specific width on the list when it's closed, but I want it to be as wide as the content <em>when opened</em>. As I said, Firefox does this, IE does not.</p>