Internet Explorer Cannot Display All the Text on a Web Page

ID: Q230202

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01, 4.01 Service Pack 1, 4.01 Service Pack 2, 5 for Windows 95
Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01 Service Pack 2, 5 for Windows 98
Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01, 4.01 Service Pack 1, 4.01 Service Pack 2, 5 for Windows NT 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you view a Web page using Internet Explorer, you may not be able to see an entire line of text.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if the line of text contains more than 4000 characters. This is a limitation of Internet Explorer.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbdisplay kbui msiew95 msient ie4sp1 msiew98
Version : WINDOWS:4.0,4.01,4.01 Service Pack 1,4.01 Service Pack 2,5
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb