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Jquery Limit Text in Textarea

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  1. $(document).ready(function(){ 
  2. 	$(function(){
  3. 		$('#bid_desc-plaintext').keyup(function(){
  4. 		limitChars('bid_desc-plaintext', 4000, 'typed_txt_count');
  5. 		})
  6. 	});
  7. });
  8.  
  9. 	function limitChars(textid, limit, infodiv)
  10. 	{
  11. 		var text = $('#'+textid).val(); 
  12. 		var textlength = text.length;
  13. 		if(textlength > limit)
  14. 		{
  15. 			$('#' + infodiv).html('You cannot write more then '+limit+' characters!');
  16. 			$('#'+textid).val(text.substr(0,limit));
  17. 			return false;
  18. 		}
  19. 		else
  20. 		{
  21. 			$('#' + infodiv).html((limit - textlength) +' characters left.');
  22. 			return true;
  23. 		}
  24. 	}

URL: http://www.ajaxray.com/blog/2007/11/09/interactive-character-limit-for-textarea-using-jquery/

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