function shortenBreadcrumb(options){
    /*
        Shortens the breadcrumb to a specified width by removing the text from one list item
        at a time and replacing it with "..." - accepts an options object as an optional
        parameter with two options:
            shortenBreadcrumb({
                breadcrumb : $('div#breadcrumb > ul'),
                maxWidth : 725
            });

        The first is the selector for the breadcrumb ul, the second is the maximum width you
        want it to be.
    */

    var breadcrumb = $('div#breadcrumb > ul');
    var maxWidth = $('div#breadcrumb').innerWidth();

    if (options != undefined){
        if (options.breadcrumb != null) { breadcrumb = options.breadcrumb; }
        if (options.maxWidth != null) { maxWidth = options.maxWidth; }
    }

    var levelCount = breadcrumb.find('li').size();
    var shortEnough = false;
    var totalWidth;
    while (shortEnough == false) {
        totalWidth = 0;
        breadcrumb.children('li').each (function(){
            totalWidth += $(this).outerWidth(true);
        });
        if (totalWidth > maxWidth){
            var li = breadcrumb.children('li').not('.short').eq(1);
            li.addClass('short');
            li.children('a').attr('title', li.children('a').html());
            li.children('a').html('...');
        }
        else {
            shortEnough = true;
        }
    }
}