// JavaScript Document

(function($){
	  $.fn.truncate = function(options){
		 
		  var defaults={
				length:300,
				minTrail:20,
				moreText: "more",
				lessText: "less",
				ellipsisText: "..."
		  };
		   
		  var options = $.extend( defaults, options );
		  
		  return this.each(function(){
			
			obj = $(this);
			
			var body = obj.html();
			
			if( body.length > options.length + options.minTrail ){
				var splitLocation = body.indexOf( '', options.length );
				if( splitLocation != -1 ){
					//truncate tip
					var splitLocation = body.indexOf( '', options.length );
					var str1 = body.substring( 0, splitLocation );
					var str2 = body.substring( splitLocation, body.length -5 );
					
					
					obj.html( '<span >' + str1 + '</span>' + '<span class="truncate_ellipsis">' + options.ellipsisText +
							 '</span>' + '<span class="truncate_more" >' + str2 + '</span>' );
					
					
					obj.find('.truncate_more').css("display","none");
					
					//insert more link
					obj.append( 'div class="clearboth">' + 
							   '<a href="#" class"truncate_more_link">' + options.moreText + '</a>' +
							   '</div>'
							   );
					
					//set onclick event for more/less link
					
					var moreLink = $('.truncate_more_link', obj);
					var moreContent = $('.truncate_more',obj);
					var ellipsis = $('.truncate_ellipsis', obj);
					
					moreLink.click( function(){
									
									if( moreLink.text() == options.moreText ){
										moreContent.show('normal');
										moreLink.text( options.lessText );
									} else {
										moreContent.hide('normal');
										moreLink.text( options.moreText );
										ellipsis.css( "display", "inline" );
									}
									
									return false;
									
								} );
					}
				}//endif
			});
									  
	  };
	  
  })(jQuery);