function textCounter(field,maxlimit, errormessage) 
{
	// text width//
	var fieldWidth =  parseInt(field.style.width);
	var charcnt = field.value.length;        

	// trim the extra text
	if (charcnt > maxlimit) 
	{
		field.value = field.value.substring(0, maxlimit);
		alert(errormessage);
	}
}