a { text-decoration:none; } .bigBox { background:#cccccc; font-size:14px; overflow:hidden; width:200px; height:30px; margin:100px auto; line-height:30px; } .bigBox .box { position:relative; } .bigBox .box a { color:red; display:block; width:100%; white-space:nowrap; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; }