that's the css solution I'm using that is not working, it works if the h3 is set to display:block, if it is set to display:inline the text keeps going for ever and ever.
thanks, Bryan Rasmussen On Sep 1, 12:58 pm, Bazinga Designs <bazingadesi...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 <rasmussen.br...@gmail.com> > > > > > 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: css-design@googlegroups.com > > To unsubscribe: css-design-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > -- > 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: css-design@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe: css-design-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com
