With CSS, use “…” for overflowed block of multi-lines

Question

with

overflow: hidden;
text-overflow: ellipsis;
white-space: nowrap;

\"...\" will be shown in the end of the line if overflowed. However, t

Answer 1

thanks @balpha and @Kevin, I combine two method together.

no js needed in this method.

you can use background-image and no gradient needed to hide dots.

the innerHTML of .ellipsis-placeholder is not necessary, I use .ellipsis-placeholder to keep the same width and height with .ellipsis-more. You could use display: inline-block instead.

.ellipsis {
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}
.ellipsis-more-top {/*push down .ellipsis-more*/
    content: "";
    float: left;
    width: 5px;
}
.ellipsis-text-container {
    float: right;
    width: 100%;
    margin-left: -5px;
}
.ellipsis-more-container {
    float: right;
    position: relative;
    left: 100%;
    width: 5px;
    margin-left: -5px;
    border-right: solid 5px transparent;
    white-space: nowrap;
}
.ellipsis-placeholder {/*keep text around ,keep it transparent ,keep same width and height as .ellipsis-more*/
    float: right;
    clear: right;
    color: transparent;
}
.ellipsis-placeholder-top {/*push down .ellipsis-placeholder*/
    float: right;
    width: 0;
}
.ellipsis-more {/*ellipsis things here*/
    float: right;
}
.ellipsis-height {/*the total height*/
    height: 3.6em;
}
.ellipsis-line-height {/*the line-height*/
    line-height: 1.2;
}
.ellipsis-margin-top {/*one line height*/
    margin-top: -1.2em;
}
.ellipsis-text {
    word-break: break-all;
}

    

    

        

        

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