Limit Number of Characters in MultiLine ASP.Net TextBox or TextArea Using jQuery
The following jQuery script can be used to limit the number of characters in the ASP.Net multiline trextbox.
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The below script can be used to limit the number characters. Just set a maximum limit of no of characters to the variable MaxLength in the below code.
<script src="_scripts/jquery-1.3.2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script language="javascript">
$(document).ready(function() {
//Set the Variable for max length
var MaxLength = 100;
$('#TextBox1').keyup(function() {
if ($(this).text().length > MaxLength) {
$(this).text($(this).text().substring(0, MaxLength));
}
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<div>
<asp:TextBox ID="TextBox1" runat="server"
TextMode="MultiLine" Rows="10"></asp:TextBox>
</div>
</form>
</body>
</html>
The above function will restrict the users from typing more than 100 characters in the textbox but it does not validate the maximum length when the user drags the content from other pages or from same page into the text box. i.e. select a paragraph and drag it into the textarea. To over come this, define a blur event and include the same code.
$('#TextBox1').blur(function() {
if ($(this).text().length > MaxLength) {
$(this).text($(this).text().substring(0, MaxLength));
}
});
Happy Coding!!
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