CSS - text-overflow: ellipsis fixing

Question

i am using text-overflow: ellipsis to make max number of lines in my container article. It works fine but limit start after 1 line and i need to set it on more. (like 3-4) problem is how ever i try it it move everything in my article container away or made no change.

I am new in CSS so i am prolly doing something wrong, can u help me with that?

DEMOs: Fiddle LIVE WEBSITE

Part of CSS with ellipsis (full CSS / HTML can be found on demos above):

#article-container p {
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    width: 168px;
}

#article-container p.more {
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 0;
    white-space: normal;
    width: auto;
}

So guys is here anyone who can help me to set it to limit more lines not just one?

Thanks for reading this post

Is there a chance you can gimme working fiddle because i try this and it just remove my p.more :( — user3009924
– user3009924, Commented Apr 28, 2014 at 14:37
Nope. You can see how it works in the examples on the page. Understanding it and then transferring it into your environment is your job … — C3roe
– C3roe, Commented Apr 28, 2014 at 14:41

Vikestart · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-28 14:37:15Z

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You can't do more than 1 line with CSS (at least not in a way that is compatible with most browsers), but you can trim it using PHP if you don't want to use Javascript.

<?php
function Truncate($string, $length=50, $stopanywhere=false) {
    if (strlen($string) > $length) {
        //limit hit!
        $string = substr($string,0,($length -3));
        if ($stopanywhere) {
            //cut off anywhere
            $string .= '...';
        } else{
            //cut off after word
            $string = substr($string,0,strrpos($string,' ')).'...';
        }
    }
    return $string;
}
?>

Define $string with your text, the text that you want limited.

answered Apr 28, 2014 at 14:37

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user3009924 Over a year ago

Yea mate i have no problem to limit it by PHP, the problem is thats a code for my friend and he want to limit it by CSS / HTML ,isnt there way to limit it by width / height or something?

Vikestart Over a year ago

Currently there is no way to do this with pure CSS and add ellipsis, in a way that is compatible across all modern day browsers. At least not without using CSS "hacks" that is. Try the link that someone posted in a comment to your question. Can't guarantee that it will produce a reliable result though.

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