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//Limit max characters in textarea
	$(".textarea-limit").each(function () {
		var thistextarea = $(this);
		var characters = thistextarea.prop('maxlength');
		thistextarea.prev('label').append("<span class='limit-counter'>You have <strong>"+  characters+"</strong> characters remaining</span>");
		var counter = thistextarea.prev('label').find('.limit-counter');
		counter.css('float','right');
		function displaycounter(countervar) {
			var remaining = characters - countervar.val().length;
			counter.html("You have <strong>"+  remaining+"</strong> characters remaining");
			if(remaining <= 10) {
				counter.css("color","red");
			}
			else {
				counter.css("color","black");
			}
		}
		displaycounter(thistextarea);
		thistextarea.keyup(function(){
			if (!$.support.maxlength) {
				if ($(this).val().length > characters) {
					$(this).val($(this).val().substr(0, characters));
				}
			}
			displaycounter($(this));
		});
	});