Javascript One Function to Count and Limit Multiple Form Text Areas

Javascript One Function to Count and Limit Multiple Form Text Areas




Javascript

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
function textCounter(field,cntfield,maxlimit) {
if (field.value.length > maxlimit) // if too long...trim it!
field.value = field.value.substring(0, maxlimit);
// otherwise, update 'characters left' counter
else
cntfield.value = maxlimit - field.value.length;
}
//  End -->
</script>

HTML Form

<form name="myForm"
action=""
method="post">
<b>One Function to Count and Limit Multiple Form Text Areas</b><br>

<textarea name="message1" wrap="physical" cols="28" rows="5"
onKeyDown="textCounter(document.myForm.message1,document.myForm.remLen1,125)"
onKeyUp="textCounter(document.myForm.message1,document.myForm.remLen1,125)"></textarea>

<br>
<input readonly type="text" name="remLen1" size="3" maxlength="3" value="125">
characters left
<br>
<textarea name="message2" wrap="physical" cols="28" rows="5"
onKeyDown="textCounter(document.myForm.message2,document.myForm.remLen2,125)"
onKeyUp="textCounter(document.myForm.message2,document.myForm.remLen2,125)"></textarea>
<br>
<input readonly type="text" name="remLen2" size="3" maxlength="3" value="125">
characters left
<br>
<input type="Submit" name="Submit" value="Submit">
<br>
</form>