function textCounter(field, countfield, maxlimit) { 	
	// count new lines as 2 chars
	tmpArray = field.value.split('\n');
	// get No. of newlines
	cnt = field.value.length + tmpArray.length-1;	
	
	if (cnt > maxlimit) // if too long...trim it! 
		field.value = field.value.substring(0, maxlimit); 
	// otherwise, update 'characters left' counter 
	else 
		countfield.value = maxlimit - cnt; 
} 
function textCounter2(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 
document.getElementById(countfield).innerHTML = maxlimit - field.value.length; 
}