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CSS3 Text-overflow

Last updated on : 2023-03-20

Browser Versions

Edge

Firefox

Chrome

Safari

Opera

5.5 - 5.5

6 - 11

12 - 111

2 - 6

7 - 113

4 - 114

3.2 - 16.4

9.5 - 95

Fully Supported

Partially

No Support

Formal Definition

Inherited

Applies to

block container elements

Initial value

clip

Animation type

discrete

Computed value

as specified

Specifications

CSS Overflow Module Level 3 # text-overflow

Syntax

text-overflow: clip;
 text-overflow: ellipsis ellipsis;
 text-overflow: ellipsis " [..]";
 /* Global values */
 text-overflow: inherit;
 text-overflow: initial;
 text-overflow: revert;
 text-overflow: unset;

Browser Compatibility

CSS3 Text-overflow on IE is fully supported on 6-11, and not supported on 5.5-5.5 IE versions.

CSS3 Text-overflow on Edge is fully supported on all Edge versions.

CSS3 Text-overflow on Firefox is fully supported on 7-113, and not supported on 2-6 Firefox versions.

CSS3 Text-overflow on Chrome is fully supported on all Chrome versions.

CSS3 Text-overflow on Safari is fully supported on all Safari versions.

CSS3 Text-overflow on Opera is fully supported on all Opera versions.

CSS3 Text-overflow on Safari on iOS is fully supported on all Safari on iOS versions.

CSS3 Text-overflow on Android Browser is fully supported on all Android Browser versions.

CSS3 Text-overflow on Opera Mobile is fully supported on all Opera Mobile versions.

CSS3 Text-overflow on Chrome for Android is fully supported on all Chrome for Android versions.

CSS3 Text-overflow on Firefox for Android is fully supported on all Firefox for Android versions.

CSS3 Text-overflow on Samsung Internet is fully supported on all Samsung Internet versions.

Browser Support for CSS3 Text-overflow

CSS3 Text-overflow on Chrome

CSS3 Text-overflow on Safari

CSS3 Text-overflow on Firefox

CSS3 Text-overflow on Internet Explorer

CSS3 Text-overflow on Opera

CSS3 Text-overflow on Edge

References

Data sourced from

100

High

Overall Browser Compatibility Score

Note:CSS3 Text-overflow shows a browser compatibility score of 100. This is a collective score out of 100 to represent browser support of a web technology. The higher this score is, the greater is the browser compatibility. The browser compatibility score is not a 100% reflection for every browser and the web technology support. However, it does give you an estimate on how much you should rely on a particular web technology in terms of browser compatibility.

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