I have successfully implemented a CSS solution to display text abbreviations '...' when the text exceeds a certain length, specified in pixels. The CSS code snippet used is as follows:
display:block;
overflow: hidden;
text-overflow: ellipsis;
white-space: nowrap;
width: 100px; //width with fixed length (px..etc)
However, I am now faced with the challenge of making this approach responsive when the width is set in percentage units instead of pixels. I aim to create a flexible and responsive table that can adapt well to varying browser window sizes.
<table id="crl-table-2">
<col style="width : 25%" >
<col style="width : 25%" >
<col style="width : 25%" >
<col style="width : 25%" >
<thead>
<th class="align-left">Head1</th>
<th class="align-left">Head2</th>
<th>Head3</th>
<th>Head4</th>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr style="display : block;">
<td class="align-left one-line-text">Data1</td>
<td class="align-left one-line-text">Data2</td>
<td class="one-line-text">Data3</td>
<td class="one-line-text">Data4</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
The HTML structure requiring this functionality has been illustrated above.
The CSS classes used for styling are defined as follows:
.align-left {
text-align: left;
}
.one-line-text {
text-overflow: ellipsis;
white-space: nowrap;
overflow: hidden;
}
In order to optimize the layout, display: block should not be applied to the one-line-text class, as it causes each td element to be displayed as a block. I'm also seeking guidance on where the display: block property should be specifically applied in this scenario.