Support multiple lines ellipsis
http://plugins.jquery.com/ellipsis/
Download the production version or the development version.
Fit one line
$('#target').ellipsis();
Fit on two lines in the case of two or more lines
$('#target').ellipsis({
row: 2
});
Change ellipsis character
$('#target').ellipsis({
row: 2,
char: '**'
});
jquery-ellipsis is available under the terms of the MIT License.