Template:Short

The template

{{#ifexpr:{{#len: {{{string|}}} }} > {{#expr:{{{count|25}}}{{#ifeq:{{{forcecount}}}|yes||+{{{tolerance|5}}}}}}}
|{{#sub:{{{string|}}}|0|{{{count|25}}}}}{{{suffix|}}}
|{{{string|}}}
}}

Usage

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

Usage

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

• 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 ...)

Adds an suffix at the end of the shortened string.

• tolerance: optional / default: 5

Override the default tolerance.

• forcecount: optional

Override the (default) tolerance and use a strict count.

Examples

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

Result:

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

The sring short than the count. It is fully returned without suffix:
Result: