to add ellipsis to a sentence that is too long you can use this method: http://jsfiddle.net/ArKeu/
that works great for widths but is it somehow possible to add ellipsis vertically too? that doesn't seem to work :(
does anyone know this, Thanks.
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UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE!
Since the time when I wrote that answer, Clamp.js seems to have cooled-off and died. The project still exists on github so you can check it out.
But, there is a better alternative here: ftellipsis. It is cross-browser.
Why should webkit browsers have all the fun?
This solution here is much more extensive, and provides support for other browsers as well.
http://reusablebits.com/post/2642059628/introducing-clamp-js (dead link)
CSS Overflow Module Level 3 is a W3C specification which, as of 2022-02-22, is in Working Draft state.
It defines a CSS property called line-clamp which accomplishes your goals. It is based on the earlier Webkit property, mentioned in kizu's answer; and as such, the evolving specification continues to be available in most browsers with the -webkit- prefix.
I will update this answer as the CSS Overflow Module Level 3 specification advances.
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