/*function textCounter(field,counter,maxlimit,linecounter) {
	// text width//
	var fieldWidth =  parseInt(field.offsetWidth);
	var charcnt = field.value.length;        

	// trim the extra text
	if (charcnt > maxlimit) { 
		field.value = field.value.substring(0, maxlimit);
	}

	else { 
	// progress bar percentage
	var percentage = parseInt(100 - (( maxlimit - charcnt) * 100)/maxlimit) ;
	document.getElementById(counter).style.width =  parseInt((fieldWidth*percentage)/100)+"px";
	document.getElementById(counter).innerHTML=" Limit: "+percentage+"%"
	// color correction on style from CCFFF -> CC0000
	setcolor(document.getElementById(counter),percentage,"background-color");
	}
}

function setcolor(obj,percentage,prop){
	obj.style[prop] = "rgb(80%,"+(100-percentage)+"%,"+(100-percentage)+"%)";
}
*/
<!-- 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 -->