/*-----------------------------------------------
	char_count(textarea, textid, char_limit)
	
	onkeyup="if(window.char_count) char_count(this,'character_limit',25)"
	<div id="character_limit"></div>  -EZ 08/08/07
-----------------------------------------------*/
function char_count(textarea, textid, char_limit)
{
	// verify
	if(!textarea) return;
	if(Number(char_limit) == NaN) return;

	// declare vars
	var count = textarea.value.length;
	var text = document.getElementById(textid);

	// verify
	if(!text) return;
	
	// count chars
	if(count <= char_limit)
		text.style.color = '';
	else
		text.style.color = 'red';
		
	// display count
	text.innerHTML = count;
	
}