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Asked: 2026-05-10T17:11:09+00:00

I’m looking for a technique (javascript, CSS, whatever ???) that will let me control

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I’m looking for a technique (javascript, CSS, whatever ???) that will let me control the amount of a string that is displayed. The string is the result of a search (and therefore not initially known). A simple Character count approach is trivial, but not acceptable, as it needs to handle proportional fonts. In otherwords if I want to limit to say 70 pixels then the examples below show different character counts (9 and 15) both measuring the same:-

Welcome M…
Hi Iain if I’ve …

If you look at Yahoo search results they are able to limit the length of title strings and add ellipsis on the end of long strings to indicate more. (try site:loot.com wireless+keyboard+and+mouse to see an example of Yahoo achieving this)

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  1. Perhaps the CSS property overflow: hidden; can help you, in conjuntion with width.

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