HTML-CSS: Trim multiline text
HTML-CSS : Exercise-44 with Solution
Using HTML, CSS limit multiline text to a given number of lines.
- Use -webkit-line-clamp to set the maximum number of lines to be displayed.
- Set display to -webkit-box and -webkit-box-orient to vertical, as they are required for -webkit-line-clamp to be applied.
- Apply overflow: hidden to hide any overflow after the text is trimmed.
HTML Code:
<!--License: https://bit.ly/3GjrtVF-->
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width">
<title>Using HTML, CSS limit multiline text to a given number of lines</title>
</head>
<body>
<p class="excerpt">
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
</p>
</body>
</html>
CSS Code:
.excerpt {
display: -webkit-box;
-webkit-line-clamp: 3;
-webkit-box-orient: vertical;
overflow: hidden;
}
HTML-CSS Editor:
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HTML-CSS: Tips of the Day
A min-height for table, tr or td:
It's not a nice solution but try it like this:
<table> <tr> <td> <div>Lorem</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div>Ipsum</div> </td> </tr> </table>
and set the divs to the min-height:
div { min-height: 300px; }
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