Re: Limit entry into TextArea
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Re: Limit entry into TextArea

From: impaler <TamasJano@gmail.com>
Date: Tue Jan 31 2006 - 15:28:03 CET




JohnSouth wrote:


> Hi


>


> In a TextBox I can set a maximum size for the entry.


> Is there a way of limiting the number of characters being entered into


> a TextArea control?


>


> John South


> www.wherecanwego.com



<textarea onkeypress="if (this.value.length > 200) this.value =


this.value.substr(0, 200);">


</textarea>



do this on onblur too, to avoid copy paste and if there are other


scenarios to put more too.


Received on Tue Feb  7 21:28:47 2006