//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;
//	}
//}

function textCounter(field,cntfield,maxlimit) {
	if (field.value.length > maxlimit) { // if too long...trim it!
		
		alert("Some characters were truncated. Only " + maxlimit + " characters allowed.");
		field.value = field.value.substring(0, maxlimit);
		cntfield.value = 0;
		// otherwise, update 'characters left' counter
	} else {
		cntfield.value = maxlimit - field.value.length;
	}
}