inom head
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
<!-- Begin
function textCounter(field, countfield, maxlimit) {
if (field.value.length > maxlimit) // if too long...trim it!
field.value = field.value.substring(0, maxlimit);
// otherwise, update 'characters left' counter
else
countfield.value = maxlimit - field.value.length;
}
// End -->
</script>
i body
<!-- textCounter() parametrar är: text field, the count field, max length -->
<form name=myform action="DINSIDA.PHP">
<textarea name=message wrap=physical cols=28 rows=3 onKeyDown="textCounter(this.form.message,this.form.remLen,250);" onKeyUp="textCounter(this.form.message,this.form.remLen,250);"></textarea>
<input readonly type=text name=remLen size=3 maxlength=3 value="250"> characters left</font>
</form>
</form>