Wrapping body text in HTML

How can I limit the width of a table column to be smaller than it's contents? For example, I have a table column with the following value:

wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

(Notice there are no spaces in the string above) But I want it's width to be just 20 pixels, and when displayed, I'd like the string above to be chopped off and maybe displayed as such:

wwwwwwwwwwww...

I know that getting the "..." might mean custom code; however, is there a standard HTML way of limiting width to be smaller than the actual contents?

Along the same lines, if I have the same text in the body of page and I make the window narrow, is there any way to make the text auto wrap such that the horizontal scroll bar does not appear in the window?

Thanks,
-Arvind

Following up on the above, see what happens to this window if I include a string like the one below:

wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

This is precisely what I'm trying to avoid.
Thanks,
-Arvind

[edit, I want to read the post, not scroll! Eric]
[ May 25, 2004: Message edited by: Eric Pascarello ]

read: http://www.experts-exchange.com/Web/Web_Languages/HTML/Q_20936377.html

Eric