Limit the Number of Characters in a Textarea or Text Field

This script allows you to set a limit on the number of characters a user can enter into a textarea or text field, like so:

Step 1 – Create Function

Insert the following code into the page head:

Step 2 - Create Text Area

Use the following code to create the form and text area (if necessary, change the name of the form and text area to suit your needs):

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<pre><span>onKeyUp="limitText(this.form.limitedtextarea,this.form.countdown,100);"><p></p></span></pre>
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(Maximum characters: 100)

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