jQuery truncate

truncate.js

<script>
        (function($){
            $.fn.truncate = function(options) {
                var defaults = {
                    length: 330,
                    minTrail: 0,
                    ellipsisText: "..."
                };

                var options = $.extend(defaults, options);

                return this.each(function() {
                    obj = $(this);
                    var body = obj.html();

                    if(body.length > options.length + options.minTrail) {
                        var splitLocation = body.indexOf(' ', options.length);
                        if(splitLocation != -1) {
                            // truncate tip
                            var splitLocation = body.indexOf(' ', options.length);
                            var str1 = body.substring(0, splitLocation);
                            var str2 = body.substring(splitLocation, body.length - 1);
                            obj.html(str1 + '<span class="truncate_ellipsis">' + options.ellipsisText +
                                '</span>' + '<span class="truncate_more">' + str2 + '</span>');
                            obj.find('.truncate_more').css("display", "none");
                        }
                    }
                });
            };
        })(jQuery);
    </script>
    <script>
        //$(function() {
           $('[class*=truncate_]').each(function(){
                var lengthClass = $(this).attr('class').split('truncate_').pop();
                $(this).truncate({
                    length: parseInt(lengthClass)
                });
            });
        //});
    </script>