[AS] get overset content in a cell

Hi Everyone,
I have a script that tags stories with HTML tags based on the style sheets in use.
It also creates HTML tables from InDesign tables.
The problem I'm having is that when a table has a "special style", such as bold or italic, the tags may cause the cells to overset and the the contents get "cropped". If the tags cause the cell to be completely overset, then the contents of the cell returns "" (nothing at all).
Is there a way around this connundrum?
Right now, I'm manually expanding the columns of tables to make sure there is room enough so no oversets!
Thanks!

Hi Allison,
Which scripting language are you using? Anyhow find my Javascript and Applescript code below.
//Javascript
tables[0].cells[i].texts.item(0).contents
//Applescript
text 1 of cell item i of table 1
Thanks
Thiyagu

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