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<html>
<head>
<script language = "Javascript">
function taLimit(event, max) {
  if(event.which != 8) { // Dont handle backspace
    var taObj = event.target;
    if(taObj.value.length == max) return false;
  }
  return true;
}

function taCount(taObj, visCnt, max) {
  var cnt = document.getElementById(visCnt);
  if (taObj.value.length > max) taObj.value = taObj.value.substring(0, max);
  if (cnt) cnt.innerHTML = max - taObj.value.length;
}

function setCounts() {
  taCount(document.getElementById('taMessage'), 'messageCounter', 255);
  taCount(document.getElementById('taTest'), 'testCounter', 255);
}
</script>
</head>
<body onLoad="setCounts()">

<font>Maximum Number of characters for this text box is 255.<br>
<TEXTAREA id="taMessage" onkeypress="return taLimit(event, 255)" onkeyup="return taCount(this, 'messageCounter', 255)" name="Description" rows="7" wrap="physical" cols="40" maxLength="255"></TEXTAREA>
<br><br>	
You have <B><SPAN id="messageCounter">255</SPAN></B> characters remaining 
for your description...</font>
<br><br><br>

<font>Maximum Number of characters for this text box is 255.<br>
<TEXTAREA id="taTest" onkeypress="return taLimit(event, 255)" onkeyup="return taCount(this, 'testCounter', 255)" name="Description" rows="7" wrap="physical" cols="40" maxLength="255"></TEXTAREA>
<br><br>
You have <B><SPAN id="testCounter">255</SPAN></B> characters remaining
for your description...</font>

</body>
</html>