Multiline elipses

Using pure css, adding elipses to multiline content

HTML

<div id="container">
    <div class="content"><p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Donec quam felis, ultricies nec, pellentesque eu, pretium quis, sem. Nulla consequat massa quis enim. Donec pede justo, fringilla vel, aliquet nec, vulputate eget, arcu.</p> 
    </div>
</div>

CSS

body{padding: 4em;}
#container{border:2px solid red;padding:.5em;}



#container {
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
    
  display: block; /* Fallback for non-webkit */
  height: calc(26px*1.5*4); /* Fallback for non-webkit */
 
  max-width: 400px; 
  margin: 0 auto;
 
   display: -webkit-box;
  line
  -webkit-line-clamp:4;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
 
 
}

JavaScript

var container = $('#container');
var containerHeight=container.height();
var contentHeight= container[0].scrollHeight;
              
container.on('click', function(){
    var newHeight=containerHeight;
     if($(this).height()!=containerHeight){
        newHeight= containerHeight;
     }else{
         newHeight=contentHeight;
     }
 
    $(this).animate({height: newHeight}, 150 );
      
 
});