<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
<!-- Begin
maxLen = 130; // max number of characters allowed
function checkMaxInput(form) {
if (form.message.value.length > 6) // if too long.... trim it!
form.message.value = form.message.value.substring(0, 6);
// otherwise, update 'characters left' counter
else form.remLen.value = maxLen - form.message.value.length;
}
// End -->
</script>
<form name=myform action="">
<font size="1" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> ( You may enter up to 125 characters. )<br>
<textarea name=message wrap=physical cols=28 rows=4 onKeyDown="checkMaxInput(this.form)" onKeyUp="checkMaxInput(this.form)"></textarea>
<br>
<input readonly type=text name=remLen size=3 maxlength=3 value="130"> characters left</font>
</form>