JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by valk

HTML

<div id="fos">
<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Proin nisi ligula, dapibus a volutpat sit amet, mattis et dui. Nunc porttitor accumsan orci id luctus. Phasellus ipsum metus, tincidunt non rhoncus id, dictum a lectus. Nam sed ipsum a lacus sodales eleifend. Vestibulum lorem felis, rhoncus elementum vestibulum eget, dictum ut velit. Nullam venenatis, elit in suscipit imperdiet, orci purus posuere mauris, quis adipiscing ipsum urna ac quam.</p>  
</div>

CSS

#fos { width: 300px; height: 160px; overflow: hidden; }

JavaScript

var p=$('#fos p');
var divh=$('#fos').height();
while ($(p).outerHeight()>divh) {
    $(p).text(function (index, text) {
        return text.replace(/\W*\s(\S)*$/, '...');
    });
}