jQuery Max Length Reference

This page provides a documentation reference for working with the plugin v1.0.0. See a demonstration of the max length plugin and download the code from there.

Settings
Global

Instance Settings

Customise each targetted input field with the settings below (all are optional):
$(selector).maxlength({max: 400});.

Name	Type	Default	Comments
max	number	200	The maximum number of characters allowed in the textarea.
showFeedback	boolean	true	Set to true to show a countdown of characters used/remaining. Otherwise no feedback is shown.
feedbackText	string	'{r} characters remaining ({m} maximum)'	The text to display for feedback to the user. Include substitution points within the text: '{r}' for the number of characters remaining, '{c}' for the number of characters entered, and/or '{m}' for the maximum number of characters allowed.

Functions

Signature	Returns	Comments
$.maxlength.setDefaults(settings)	MaxLength object	Update the default instance settings to use with all max length instances.
$(selector).maxlength('change', settings)	jQuery object	Update the settings for the max length instance attached to the given textarea(s).
$(selector).maxlength('destroy')	jQuery object	Remove the max length functionality from the given textarea(s).