LimitText Method

In This Topic

Truncates a string to the specified length, optionally appending an ellipsis to the string to indicate that it has been truncated.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Shared Function LimitText( _
   ByVal source As String, _
   ByVal maxLength As Integer, _
   ByVal includeEllipsis As Boolean _
) As String

public static string LimitText( 
   string source,
   int maxLength,
   bool includeEllipsis
)

Parameters

source
maxLength
includeEllipsis

Remarks

If includeEllipsis is true, the source is shortened to less than maxLength to accommodate the ellipsis (the returnes string will never be longer than maxLength).

Reference

StringUtil Class
StringUtil Members