Style textOverflow Property
Example
Change the textOverflow property:
document.getElementById("myDIV").style.textOverflow = "ellipsis";
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Definition and Usage
The textOverflow property specifies what should happen when text overflows the containing element.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| textOverflow | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the textOverflow property:
object.style.textOverflow
Set the textOverflow property:
object.style.textOverflow = "clip|ellipsis|string|initial|inherit"
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| clip | Default value. Clips the text |
| ellipsis | Render an ellipsis ("...") to represent clipped text |
| string | Render the given string to represent clipped text |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Technical Details
| Default Value: | clip |
|---|---|
| Return Value: | A String, representing the text-overflow property of an element |
| CSS Version | CSS3 |
Related Pages
CSS reference: text-overflow property
