<!-- Begin
function checkMaxInput(checkField, reportField, maxLen) {
if (checkField.value.length > maxLen) // if too long.... trim it!
checkField.value = checkField.value.substring(0, maxLen);
// otherwise, update 'characters left' counter
else reportField.innerHTML = maxLen - checkField.value.length;
}
/*
<form name="form1">
<span id="maxChars1">7000</span> Available characters
<br>
<textarea name="carip_desc" cols="40" onKeyDown="checkMaxInput(this, maxChars1, 7000)" onKeyUp="checkMaxInput(this, maxChars1, 7000)" rows="8"></textarea>
</form>
*/
//  End -->

