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The template

{{#ifexpr:{{#len: {{{string|}}} }} > {{#expr:{{{count|25}}}+5}}|{{#sub:{{{string|}}}|0|{{{count|25}}}}}{{{suffix|}}}|{{{string|}}}{{#if:{{{type|}}|url|]}}}}

Usage

This shortens strings. This can be used to shorten URLs or included text.
Note: Requires Extension:StringFunctions.

Usage

{{Short
|string =
|count  =
|suffix =
}}

• count: optional / default: 25

The number of displayed characters (white space / blanks are counted).

It uses a tolerance of 5. So if you define count=10 the string will not be shortened if it is between 1 and 15 characters long.

• suffix: optional / default: " …" (not ...)

Examples

{{Short|string=The number of displayed characters (white space / blanks are counted).|count=40}}

Result: Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".

{{Short|string=The number of displayed characters (white space / blanks are counted).|count=500}}

The sring short than the count, nothing happens:
Result: Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".