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Revision: 49586
at July 26, 2011 00:45 by Jamie
Updated Code 
function truncate(text, length, truncation) {
	length = length || 30;
	truncation = (typeof(truncation) == 'undefined') ? '...' : truncation;
	return text.length > length ?
	text.slice(0, length - truncation.length) + truncation : String(text);
}

truncate("Hello World",10,'...');

Revision: 49585
at July 26, 2011 00:41 by Jamie
Initial Code 
function truncate(text,length, truncation) {
	length = length || 30;
	truncation = (typeof(truncation) == 'undefined') ? '...' : truncation;
	return text.length > length ?
	text.slice(0, length - truncation.length) + truncation : String(text);
}

truncate("Hello World",10,'...');
Initial URL 
https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/prototype/1.7.0.0/prototype.js
Initial Description 
I just ripped it from Prototype for use in my jQuery based code.
Initial Title 
Adaptation of Prototype\'s Truncate function
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JavaScript