(function($) {
  $.fn.ellipsis = function()
  {
    return this.each(function()
    {
      var el = $(this);

      if(el.css("overflow") == "hidden")
      {
        var text = el.html();
        var t = $(this.cloneNode(true))
          .hide()
          .css('position', 'absolute')
          .css('overflow', 'visible')
          .width(el.width())
          .height('auto')
          ;

        el.after(t);

        function height() { return t.height() > el.height(); };

        while (text.length > 0 && height())
        {
          text = text.substr(0, text.length - 1);
          t.html(text + "...");
        }

        el.html(t.html());
        t.remove();
      }
    });
  };
})(jQuery);