Expand Text Modified

expandtext.modified.js

/**
 * jQuery ExpandText Modified
 * Expands or shrinks text (with relative line-height) until it's height hits the edges of it's parent.
 * Modified by @amongiants from original script by Michael Botsko (http://www.botsko.net)
 */
(function($){
  $.fn.expandText = function(options){
    opts = $.extend({ min: 50, max: 500, increment: 2, lineHeight: 1.2 },options);
    return this.each(function(){
      var me = $(this), max_y = me.height()-(opts.increment*2), span = me.find('.expandedText'), size = opts.min;
      me.css({ 'font-size': size, 'line-height': (size * opts.lineHeight) + 'px' });
      if(!span.length){
        me.wrapInner('<span class="expandedText" />');
        span = me.find('span');
      }
      while(span.height() < max_y){
        size += opts.increment;
          me.css({ 'font-size': size, 'line-height': (size * opts.lineHeight) + 'px' });
        if(size == opts.max) break;
      }
    });
  }
})(jQuery);