title: How to determine the length (in pixels) of a string being rendered on a web page?
body: <p>If I know the font size (12) and the font family (calibri), is there a way to determine the length (in pixels) a given string will take after it will be rendered? I am absolutely certain about the font and size. Are there any lookup tables for this purpose to determine the length in PHP code itself? I am writing a PHP script to dynamically generate an SVG image which contains various boxes filled with data pulled out of a DB. The problem is that I need to manually wrap the text around and increase the size of the box if the string is big.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks</p>