<SCRIPT>
function boundDim(oObject)
{
var oTextRange = oObject.createTextRange();
if (oTextRange != null) {
alert("The bounding width is \n" +
oTextRange.boundingWidth);
}
}
</SCRIPT>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<TEXTAREA COLS=100 ROWS=2 ID=oTextarea
> . . . </TEXTAREA>