Truncates a value to n words and appends an ellipsis (…).
Variable
blurb_text = 'You are pretty smart!'
Template
{{ blurb_text|truncatewords:3 }}
Result
You are pretty…
truncatewords Filter
Argument: n
(required)
– number of words to truncate to.
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Official Documentation
This page last updated on Oct. 30, 2022, 1:21 p.m. EST
This page last updated on Oct. 30, 2022, 1:21 p.m. EST
Commentary
You should not use the
truncatewordsfilter on HTML pages. Usetruncatewords_htmlinstead.See also:
truncatecharstruncatechars_htmltruncatewordstruncatewords_html