Max Characters in Textarea

In textarea tag we are using TinyMCE as external editor and we need to restrict the characters in the textarea. Should we have our custom Javascript for allowing only maximum characters in the textarea or am I missing any attribute (IW inhouse attribute) for allowing only maximum characters in the textarea tag.

We are on TS6.7.1

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kaalraa

In textarea tag we are using TinyMCE as external editor and we need to restrict the characters in the textarea. Should we have our custom Javascript for allowing only maximum characters in the textarea or am I missing any attribute (IW inhouse attribute) for allowing only maximum characters in the textarea tag.

We are on TS6.7.1

Not getting your question much clear. However as far as i know... textarea's default max length is 300 chars. If you need to increase, you have to explicitly define the maxlength attribute for the item.

ISCBorisB

Not getting your question much clear. However as far as i know... textarea's default max length is 300 chars. If you need to increase, you have to explicitly define the maxlength attribute for the item.

You are thinking about <text>. "maxlength" never existed for <textarea>, check DTD. You may use validation regex or FormAPI to do that.
I do recall a thread on the topic, search Forum

Adam Stoller

In textarea tag we are using TinyMCE as external editor and we need to restrict the characters in the textarea. Should we have our custom Javascript for allowing only maximum characters in the textarea or am I missing any attribute (IW inhouse attribute) for allowing only maximum characters in the textarea tag.

We are on TS6.7.1

There is at least one KB article, and several forum threads that cover this in general and specifically with regard to VFE - I don't know whether or not they apply to TinyMCE:

*>/g, "").length; and then compare that to some max value to determine if you should set the field to valid or invalid.

Phanie

Thanks all
All the replies were very helpful for me