They are either using an extension to the browser (likely IE) which is a bad idea, or they are using javascript and checking the length of the field on each key press which works reasonably well.
Check on some of the javascript cookbook sites and you will likely find this type of thing, if you get desperate let me know and I will post some sample code I have used in the past. I hesitate to do so originally as my javascript skills are suspect at best. http://danconia.org Mariusz wrote: > How can I create a multilane textfield and limit the max number of characters? >(maxlength="100" doesn't work) > I've seen some pages where they have a "live" number of characters that decreases as >you type your message and stops (also beeps) when you reach the max number of >characters allowed. > > thanks, > Mariusz > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
