# Truncate issue

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/truncate-issue/149827>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [September 30, 2008, 11:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/truncate-issue/149827 "2008-09-30T11:20:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![sunfish](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@sunfish](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sunfish)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 11:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/truncate-issue/149827/1 "2008-09-30T11:20:14Z")

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Hi,  
In my application i am showing group name in select box  
while showing i am truncating name using following code  
\<%=truncate\_html\_strip\_textual\_wrap(group.name,40,28)%\>

but for group ‘Friends from office “Neovasolutions”.’ it shows name in  
drop down as a Friends from office & quote…  
please reply me how to avoid such special character while truncating?