html - Setting a max character length in CSS

Html - Setting a max character length in CSS

CSS alone doesn't provide a way to set a maximum character length for text content. Character length limitations are typically enforced through JavaScript or server-side logic. However, if you want to visually truncate text with an ellipsis (...) when it exceeds a certain width, you can use CSS's text-overflow property.

Here's an example:

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <title>Max Character Length in CSS</title> <style> .truncate-text { white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; max-width: 200px; /* Set the maximum width */ } </style> </head> <body> <div class="truncate-text"> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. </div> </body> </html>

In this example:

  • The white-space: nowrap; property prevents the text from wrapping to the next line.
  • The overflow: hidden; property hides any content that overflows the container.
  • The text-overflow: ellipsis; property adds an ellipsis (...) to indicate that text has been truncated.
  • The max-width: 200px; property sets the maximum width for the container. Adjust this value according to your needs.

Keep in mind that this technique visually truncates the text but doesn't enforce a maximum character length. If you need to enforce character length limits, you should use JavaScript or server-side logic to validate and restrict the input.

Examples

  1. HTML CSS set max character length

    <style> .max-length { max-width: 200px; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; } </style> <div class="max-length">Your text goes here</div>

    Description: Uses CSS to set a maximum width for an element with ellipsis (...) for overflow text.

  2. HTML CSS truncate text with max character length

    <style> .max-length { max-width: 200px; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; } </style> <div class="max-length">Your text goes here</div>

    Description: Similar to the first example, truncates text with ellipsis for overflow within a specified maximum width.

  3. HTML Set max character length CSS

    <style> .max-length { max-width: 300px; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; } </style> <div class="max-length">Your text goes here</div>

    Description: Defines a CSS class to set a maximum character length with ellipsis for text exceeding the specified width.

  4. CSS truncate text at max character length

    <style> .max-length { max-width: 250px; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; } </style> <div class="max-length">Your text goes here</div>

    Description: Sets a maximum character length with ellipsis using CSS for a specific element.

  5. HTML CSS limit character length

    <style> .max-length { max-width: 180px; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; } </style> <div class="max-length">Your text goes here</div>

    Description: Uses CSS to limit the character length of text within a specified maximum width with ellipsis for overflow.

  6. HTML CSS max character length truncate

    <style> .max-length { max-width: 220px; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; } </style> <div class="max-length">Your text goes here</div>

    Description: Implements CSS to truncate text at a maximum character length with ellipsis for overflow.

  7. HTML Set max character length in CSS

    <style> .max-length { max-width: 230px; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; } </style> <div class="max-length">Your text goes here</div>

    Description: Establishes a maximum character length using CSS with ellipsis for text overflow.

  8. HTML CSS truncate text max character length

    <style> .max-length { max-width: 260px; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; } </style> <div class="max-length">Your text goes here</div>

    Description: Uses CSS to truncate text at a specified maximum character length with ellipsis for overflow.

  9. HTML CSS set max character count

    <style> .max-length { max-width: 240px; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; } </style> <div class="max-length">Your text goes here</div>

    Description: Defines a CSS class to set a maximum character count with ellipsis for text exceeding the specified width.

  10. HTML CSS truncate text to max character length

    <style> .max-length { max-width: 280px; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; } </style> <div class="max-length">Your text goes here</div>

    Description: Utilizes CSS to truncate text to a specified maximum character length with ellipsis for overflow.

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