Text overflowBaseline · Widely available
The text-overflow CSS property sets how hidden overflow content appears to users. The property can clip content, truncate content with an ellipsis (…), or truncate with a custom string.
Supported in all major browsers for at least 30 months — safe to use without fallbacks. Baseline since Jul 29, 2015. Widely available since Jan 29, 2018.
Browser support
DesktopChrome
1+Supportedsince Dec 11, 2008
Current: 155Edge
12+Supportedsince Jul 29, 2015
Current: 154Firefox
1–6Not supported
7+Supportedsince Sep 27, 2011
Current: 157Safari
1–1.2Not supported
1.3+Supportedsince Apr 15, 2005
Current: 27MobileChrome Android
18+Supportedsince Jun 27, 2012
Current: 155Firefox Android
4–6Not supported
7+Supportedsince Sep 27, 2011
Current: 157Safari iOS
1+Supportedsince Jun 29, 2007
Current: 27How to use
This feature is Baseline widely available — use it freely, no fallback needed.
Example
Full syntax and examples are on MDN: text-overflow.
Feature detection
CSS · check before using
@supports (text-overflow: initial) {
/* styles that rely on text-overflow */
}
/* or in JavaScript */
if (CSS.supports("text-overflow", "initial")) {
// use it
}Documentation (MDN)
Specification
Usage share
Sub-features
Support for each part of the feature (5). The overall table above shows when the whole feature works.
| Sub-feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Chrome Android | Firefox Android | Safari iOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| text-overflow | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1.3 | 18 | 7 | 1 |
| text-overflow.clip | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1.3 | 18 | 7 | 1 |
| text-overflow.ellipsis | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1.3 | 18 | 7 | 1 |
| text-overflow.two_value_syntax | ✕ | ✕ | 9 | ✕ | ✕ | 9 | ✕ |
| svg.global_attributes.text-overflow | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1.3 | 18 | 7 | 1 |