exploring <select> being too wide, simplified

fieldset and div version on same page, for comparison, with many failed attempted-fix styles

by roryokane

HTML

<fieldset>
	<div class="wrapper">
        <select id="section" name="section">
            <option value="-1"></option>
            <option value="1501" selected="selected">Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.</option>
            <option value="1480">Subcontractor</option>
            <option value="3181">Valley</option>
            <option value="3180">Ventura</option>
            <option value="3220">Very Newest Section</option>
            <option value="1481">Visitor</option>
            <option value="3200">N/A</option>
        </select>
	</div>
</fieldset>

<br>

<div> <!-- same as above but with <div> instead of <fieldset>, for comparison -->
	<div class="wrapper">
        <select id="section-2" name="section-2">
            <option value="-1"></option>
            <option value="1501" selected="selected">Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.</option>
            <option value="1480">Subcontractor</option>
            <option value="3181">Valley</option>
            <option value="3180">Ventura</option>
            <option value="3220">Very Newest Section</option>
            <option value="1481">Visitor</option>
            <option value="3200">N/A</option>
        </select>
	</div>
</div>

CSS

fieldset {
    /* hide fieldset-specific visual features: */
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    border: none;
}

select {
    max-width: 100%;
}


/* try lots of things to fix the width, with no success: */
fieldset {
    display: block;
    min-width: 0;
    max-width: 100%;
    width: 100%;
    text-overflow: clip;
}

div.wrapper {
    width: 100%;
}

select {
    overflow: hidden;
}