字符串截取-处理字符串过长

/*
 * 方法:字符串截取-处理字符串过长
 * 入参:dataStr:字符串
 *    subLength:截取长度(整型)
 * 出参:dataStr:字符串
*/
function getSortExplan(dataStr,subLength) {
   if(typeof(dataStr)!="undefined" && dataStr != null) {
      if(dataStr.length > subLength) {
         var html = "";
         var sortContent = dataStr.substr(0,subLength);
         var contentTag = "<p style='font-weight:bold;' title='"+dataStr+"'>"
                     +sortContent+"...</p>";
         return contentTag;
      }else {
         return dataStr;
      }
   }else {
      return "";
   }
}