/**
 * DHTML textbox character counter script. Courtesy of SmartWebby.com (http://www.smartwebby.com/dhtml/)
 */

maxL=550;
var bName = navigator.appName;
function taLimit(taObj) {
	if (taObj.value.length==maxL) return false;
	return true;
}

function taCount(taObj,Cnt) { 
	objCnt=createObject(Cnt);
	objVal=taObj.value;
	if (objVal.length>maxL) objVal=objVal.substring(0,maxL);
	if (objCnt) {
		if(bName == "Netscape"){	
			objCnt.textContent=maxL-objVal.length;}
		else{objCnt.innerText=maxL-objVal.length;}
	}
	return true;
}
function createObject(objId) {
	if (document.getElementById) return document.getElementById(objId);
	else if (document.layers) return eval("document." + objId);
	else if (document.all) return eval("document.all." + objId);
	else return eval("document." + objId);
}



// this part trims the textarea
<!-- Dynamic Version by: Nannette Thacker -->
<!-- http://www.shiningstar.net -->
<!-- Original by :  Ronnie T. Moore -->
<!-- Web Site:  The JavaScript Source -->
<!-- Use one function for multiple text areas on a page -->
<!-- Limit the number of characters per textarea -->
<!-- Begin
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 -->