(function($){
	$.fn.jTruncate = function(options) {

		var defaults = {
			length: 300,
			minTrail: 20,
			moreText: "more",
			lessText: "less",
			ellipsisText: "...",
			moreAni: "",
			lessAni: ""
		};

		var options = $.extend(defaults, options);

		return this.each(function() {
			obj = $(this);
			var body = obj.html();

			if(body.length > options.length + options.minTrail) {
				var splitLocation = body.indexOf(' ', options.length);
				if(splitLocation != -1) {
					// truncate tip
					var splitLocation = body.indexOf(' ', options.length);
					var str1 = body.substring(0, splitLocation);
					var str2 = body.substring(splitLocation, body.length);
					obj.html(str1 + '<span class="truncate_ellipsis">' + options.ellipsisText +
						'</span>' + '<span class="truncate_more">' + str2 + '</span>');
					obj.find('.truncate_more').css("display", "none");

					// insert more link
					if (options.moreText != '') {
						obj.append(
							'<div class="clearboth">' +
								'<a href="#" class="truncate_more_link">' + options.moreText + '</a>' +
							'</div>'
						);

						// set onclick event for more/less link
						var moreLink = $('.truncate_more_link', obj);
						var moreContent = $('.truncate_more', obj);
						var ellipsis = $('.truncate_ellipsis', obj);
						moreLink.click(function() {
							if(moreLink.text() == options.moreText) {
								moreContent.show(options.moreAni);
								moreLink.text(options.lessText);
								ellipsis.css("display", "none");
							} else {
								moreContent.hide(options.lessAni);
								moreLink.text(options.moreText);
								ellipsis.css("display", "inline");
							}
							return false;
						});
					}
				}
			} // end if

		});
	};
})(jQuery);