function charCounter(id, counterid, maxlimit)
{
	if($F(id).length >= maxlimit)
	{
		$(id).value = $F(id).substring(0, maxlimit);
	}
	$(counterid).update( $F(id).length + '/' + maxlimit );	
		
}

function makeItCount(id, counterid, maxsize)
{
	if ($(id)){
		Event.observe($(id), 'keyup', function(){charCounter(id, counterid, maxsize);}, false);
		Event.observe($(id), 'keydown', function(){charCounter(id, counterid, maxsize);}, false);
		charCounter(id, counterid, maxsize);
	}
}