function textCounter(field, countfield, maxlimit) {
  
  if (field.value.length > maxlimit)
      {
	  field.value = field.value.substring(0, maxlimit);

var charCount = "* Character limit has been reached or exceeded! Please consider editing your entry *";

document.getElementById('charLimit').innerHTML = charCount;

	  }
      else
      {countfield.value = maxlimit - field.value.length;}
  }


/*
function countText() {
 	var textToCount = document.frmdoc_admin.txtdesc.value
	var lengthOfText = textToCount.length

	if (lengthOfText >= 251) 	{
		if(confirm('250 characters is the recommended length for each event.\nYou entered ' +lengthOfText+ ' characters.\nClick OK to submit it anyway, or click Cancel to edit.'))
			return true;
		else {
			return false;
		}
	}
}
*/