How can i limit # of character in Textbox or Textarea without using JAVA

thank

use javascript. ive never heard of using JAVA for the web (using web form handling)

Use the "size" attribute in your form tag. The number you set it to will be the number of characters that will be allowed in the box or field. If you are doing a text area, use rows and columns. This site shows how to do it. http://www.htmlgoodies.com/tutorials...le.php/3479121

wrong angele803, that isnt what he wants i dont think...

i beleive what he wants is to limit the number of characters. so bleieve you can do it with the "maxlength" attribute.

There is attribute to set length of textbox.

<input type="text" name="T1" size="4" maxlength="5">

i hope this will work.

regards,
rakesh.
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thats what i said

scripting this would not be difficult either...

<input type="text" name="T1" size="4" onkeyup="if (this.value.length > 5) { alert('Character limit has been reached!'); this.value = this.value.substr(0,5); }">

This would probably be more helpful to the user. This way they would know why they cannot type any more characters

As for limiting a textarea, JavaScript or VBscript is your only option (so far as I know).

here's a quick-n-clean way to limit a textarea...

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
function limit(field, chars) {
	if (field.value.length > chars) field.value = field.value.substr(0, chars);
	// next line is optional
	alert('You are only allowed to enter '+chars+' characters in the '+field.name+' field!');
}
//-->
</script>

<textarea name="S1" onkeydown="limit(this, 160)" onkeyup="limit(this, 160)" onkeypress="limit(this, 160)" onchange="limit(this, 160)"></textarea>