# Shorten

### shorten ⇒ `string`

Shorten text to a specific length and add ellipses if necessary.

**Kind**: global variable\
**Returns**: `string` - Original or shortened text

| Param | Type     | Description                              |
| ----- | -------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| text  | `string` | Text to be shortened                     |
| len   | `number` | Maximum length of text before shortening |