public function tget(string $column, int $length=32) {
		// we get the raw value, truncate it, and escape it afterwards
		return strlen($this->get($column, true)) > $length ? 
			Format::htmlSafe(
				Format::truncate(
					$this->get($column, true),
					$length
				)
			) : 
			$this->get($column);
	}