Form field length with CSS

Can I set the length of a from field with CSS? I set it via
html and it
seems to be longer in Mozilla over Safari and it breaks my
design that
way. So I am wondering, if there is a way to do this with CSS
in a more
precise way.
Thank you,
Brian

Consistent form field lengths are possible. See this article
for a 'how to' guide.
regards
Nick Barling
www.barkingweb.com

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>
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