$(document).ready(function()
{var max_length=1500;$("#counter").html(max_length);whenkeydown(max_length);});whenkeydown=function(max_length)
{$("#notes").unbind().keyup(function()
{if(document.activeElement.id==="notes")
{var text=$(this).val();var numofchars=text.length;var chars_left=max_length- numofchars;if(numofchars<=max_length)
{$("#counter").html("").html(chars_left).css("color","#000000");}
else
{$("#counter").html("").html(chars_left).css("color","#FF0000");$(this).val(text.substring(0,max_length));}}});}