# $field->short()

Cuts the string after the given length and adds "…" if it is longer

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- Source: <https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/tree/5.5.3/config/methods.php#L574>

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```php
$field->short(int $length, string $appendix = '…'): Kirby\Content\Field
```

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Default | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| `$length` (required) | `int` | – | The number of characters in the string |
| `$appendix` | `string` | `'…'` | An optional replacement for the missing rest |

## Return type

`Kirby\Content\Field`

This method modifies the existing `$field` object it is applied to and returns it again.


## Examples

```php
<?= $page->title()->short(10) ?>
```