Css No Text Wrap

Css No Text Wrap

Please see see code , also quoted below.

I need to show text inside the item divs in such a way the text appear only in the green box with specified width rest of the line need to be hidden. Any suggestions please...

<style>
  #container{
    width : 220px;
  }
  .item{
    float:left;
    border: 1px solid #0a0;
    width: 100px;
    height: 12px;
    padding 2px;
    margin: 0px 2px;
  }
  .clearfix{
    clear: both;
  }
</style>
</head>
<body>
  <div id="container">
    <div class="item"> A very loooooooooooooooooooooong text </div>
    <div class="item"> Another looooooooooooooooooooong text </div>
    <div class="clearfix">  </div>
   </div>
</body>
</html>​
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3 Answers

Additionally to overflow:hidden, use

white-space:nowrap;
2

Just use:

overflow: hidden;
white-space: nowrap;

In your item's divs

0

Use the css property overflow . For example:

  .item{
    width : 100px;
    overflow:hidden;
  }

The overflow property can have one of many values like ( hidden , scroll , visible ) .. you can als control the overflow in one direction only using overflow-x or overflow-y.

I hope this helps.

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