Rows.html

[JulieW8]

Is there a way to limit the number of characters displayed in the rows.html (including premium and sponsored) in the description field?

I'd like the category browse and search results to display an excerpt of no more than ### characters.

[JulieW8]

Just FYI if anyone wants to know...

I created a custom field called "excerpt" and made it required. The instructions are that this is to be no more than 300 characters. (Dody - it would be nice if we could set a limit on the text fields.) Since I can't set a limit, it's something I'll have to look at before I approve a new listing.

I then went to the rows.html, premium_rows.html and sponsored_rows.html and replaced

<%if $description%>
<p><%$description%></p>

with

<%if $excerpt%>
<p><%$excerpt%></p>

Problem solved.

[CEC]

did you try:

<%$description|truncate:300%>

[linksor.com]

As CEC wrote: truncate is the best way to display a little except.

[JulieW8]

did you try:

<%$description|truncate:300%>

Much better, thanks!

The percentage is a percentage of what? The total characters in the entry?

[CEC]

This limits the display to 300 characters. It is not a percentage.

[JulieW8]

This limits the display to 300 characters. It is not a percentage.

OK, thanks!