// JavaScript Document


function countText(textArea,displayBx,max_limit){
	
	// get value of form elements
	var element1 = document.getElementById(textArea).value;
	
	// get length of element1
	var len = element1.length;
	
	// set value of remainder
	var remainder = max_limit - len;
	
	// dont allow length of text in element1 to exceed max_limit
	if(len > max_limit){
		
		document.getElementById(textArea).value = element1.substr(0,max_limit);
	}
	// adjust remainder so it doesnt go below zero
	if(remainder < 0){
		remainder = 0;
	}
	
	// set value of displayBx to value of remaider
	document.getElementById(displayBx).value = remainder;
	

}