// truncate.ts //FOR SOME REASON THIS STOPPED WORKING AS OF NEW VERSION OF ANGULAR SO SETTING DEFAULT TO WHAT IS NEEDED FOR REGISTRATION import {Pipe, PipeTransform} from '@angular/core' @Pipe({ name: 'truncate' }) export class TruncatePipe implements PipeTransform { transform(value: string, args: string[]) : string { let limit = args.length > 0 ? parseInt(args[0], 10) : 30; let trail = args.length > 1 ? args[1] : '...'; return value.length > limit ? value.substring(0, limit) + trail : value; } }