(function ($) {
    $.fn.ellipsis = function () {
        return this.each(function () {
            var el = $(this);

            if (el.css("overflow") == "hidden") {
                var text = el.html().trim();
                var multiline = el.hasClass('multiline');
                var t = $(this.cloneNode(true))
                                        .hide()
                                        .css('position', 'absolute')
                                        .css('overflow', 'visible')
                                        .width(multiline ? el.width() : 'auto')
                                        .height(multiline ? 'auto' : el.height())
                                        ;

                el.after(t);

                function height() { return t.height() > el.height(); };
                function width() { return t.width() > el.width(); };

                var func = multiline ? height : width;

                while (text.length > 0 && func()) {
                    text = text.substr(0, text.length - 1);
                    t.html(text + "...");
                }

                el.html(t.html());
                t.remove();
            }
        });
    };
})(jQuery);