> I notice now its actually a <textarea name rather than a text box if that > makes a difference > > heres my line of code: > <td valign="top">Email Text :</td> > <td><textarea name="body" rows="10" maxlength="10" cols="85"></textarea></td> > > only problem is maxlength doesnt seem to be doing anything, am i putting it > in the right place?
The TEXTAREA tag doesn't accept a MAXLENGTH attribute. If you use CFFORM, you could use CFTEXTAREA, which does support a MAXLENGTH attribute if you specify VALIDATE="MAXLENGTH" in it also. Otherwise, you have to use a JavaScript solution of your own creation to limit textarea input. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:326230 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
