Add dots/ellipsis on div/span element overflow without using jquery

Question

Need to implement functionality similar to what dotdotdot jQuery plugin does but cannot use javascript frameworks (like jquery or ext).

Is there an

Answer 1

You could try:

text-overflow: ellipsis;
-o-text-overflow: ellipsis;

This will only work if your elements are not dynamically sized. They will have to have a width set or some other mechanism to keep them from growing to allow more content.