TruncatedHyperLink

gistfile1.cs

/// <summary>
/// Create a hyperlink that is truncated if the text is too long
/// </summary>
/// <param name="url">Page to link to</param>
/// <param name="text">Text to show</param>
/// <param name="length">Truncate text at this length</param>
/// <returns>An anchor, truncated if appropriate</returns>
public static string TruncatedHyperLink(object url, object text, int length)
{
	if (url == DBNull.Value || text == DBNull.Value) return String.Empty;
	return TruncatedHyperLink(url.ToString(), text.ToString(), length);
}

/// <summary>
/// Create a hyperlink that is truncated if the text is too long
/// </summary>
/// <param name="url">Page to link to</param>
/// <param name="text">Text to show</param>
/// <param name="length">Truncate text at this length</param>
/// <returns>An anchor, truncated if appropriate</returns>
public static string TruncatedHyperLink(string url, string text, int length)
{
	StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
	sb.AppendFormat("<a href=\"{0}\"", url);
	if (text.Length > length)
	{
		sb.AppendFormat(" title=\"{0}\"", text);
	}
	sb.Append(">"); // end open anchor
	if (text.Length > length)
	{
		sb.AppendFormat("{0}...", text.Substring(0, length));
	}
	else
	{
		sb.Append(text);
	}
	sb.Append("</a>");
	return sb.ToString();
}