Setting the Width of Select Box Options

In the given HTML code, the width of the select box options exceeds the width of the select box itself. To resolve this issue and ensure that the option widths align with the select box width, let's apply CSS styling.

CSS Solution:

select, option {
    width: 250px;
}

option {
    overflow: hidden;
    white-space: nowrap;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

By setting the width of both the select box and its options to 250px, we enforce the desired width. Additionally, we apply the overflow: hidden property to hide any text that extends beyond the option's bounds, ensuring that the text doesn't overflow the select box.

Note: However, the CSS solution may not fully restrict the option widths to the exact size of the select box in all browsers due to potential differences in rendering engines.

Javascript Solution:

Alternatively, a JavaScript function can be implemented to dynamically adjust the option widths based on a specified limit:

function shortString(selector) {
  const elements = document.querySelectorAll(selector);
  const tail = '...';
  if (elements && elements.length) {
    for (const element of elements) {
      let text = element.innerText;
      if (element.hasAttribute('data-limit')) {
        if (text.length > element.dataset.limit) {
          element.innerText = `${text.substring(0, element.dataset.limit - tail.length).trim()}${tail}`;
        }
      } else {
        throw Error('Cannot find attribute \'data-limit\'');
      }
    }
  }
}

window.onload = function() {
  shortString('.short');
};

This function allows you to define a width limit for each option using the data-limit attribute. Options exceeding the limit will be truncated and suffixed with an ellipsis (...).