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category: [, Administration & Integrations, Platform and Product Extensions, Platform and Product Extensions/Integration, Administration & Integrations/Custom Integrations & Apps, Platform and Product Extensions/Workday Extend]
keyword: [Extend, PMD Scripting, Scripts]
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title: abbreviate (maxWidth)
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## <a id="section_m3p_myb_5db"></a>Description

Abbreviates the string by truncating it to the specified maximum width and replacing the last characters with ellipses.

## <a id="section_cyq_j1m_zsb"></a>Return Type

`String`

## <a id="section_dz5_pwg_5db"></a>Instance Method Syntax

```
thisString.abbreviate(maxWidth)
```

<table><thead><tr><th>Parameter</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>maxWidth</td><td>The number of characters to truncate to.</td></tr></tbody></table><br/>

<b>Example</b>

`'foobar'.abbreviate(5)`

Returns `fo...`

## <a id="section_njs_xzl_zsb"></a>Namespace Function Syntax

```
string:abbreviate(string, maxWidth)
```

<table><thead><tr><th>Parameter</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>string</td><td>The input String.</td></tr><tr><td>maxWidth</td><td>The number of characters to truncate to.</td></tr></tbody></table><br/>