how to make database item unique

[aksdesigns]

Hey guys,

 

is it possible to do this:

 

I have the database item $title being pulled for the title and the actual clickable part of a link.

 

Is it possible to make the $title in the link title unique?

 

I ask because i'm truncating the clickable text with this code:

 

$maxChars = 28;
		if(strlen($row['album']) > $maxChars) {
			$row['album'] = substr($row['album'], 0, $maxChars - 3);
			$row['album'] .= "...";
		}

 

and the link title shows the truncated version to. If i could make the clickable link or the title $title unique then i could have the full db item for the title and still have it truncated for the clickable text.

 

Anyone know if this is possible?

 

Thanks,