there should be a couple of solutions here, one is to shorten the text to required length before it's displayed (whatever backend you use, by number of characters/words) or you could make use of css here:
set the container to overflow:hidden; then add also this thing: text-overflow:ellipsis; 2011/9/1 bryan <[email protected]> > Hi, > > I have an H3 element with text that I have to truncate. > That H3 is with display:inline, because there is a following ul that > is display inline in order to get them nicely lined up together. > > From what I've seen most css truncation of text assumes display block > - is there any way to do this without switching around my markup? > > Thanks > > -- > -- > You received this because you are subscribed to the "Design the Web with > CSS" at Google groups. > To post: [email protected] > To unsubscribe: [email protected] -- BAZINGA Designs http://www.bazingadesigns.com Igor Wnuk Ul. PCK 5/20 24-100 Puławy tel. 667 200 706 REGON: 060622686 NIP: 716-255-43-47 -- -- You received this because you are subscribed to the "Design the Web with CSS" at Google groups. To post: [email protected] To unsubscribe: [email protected]
