WORD COUNTER
number of words
enter text, please (less than 5 words)

Word Counter Word counter is a great utility if your website uses forms and textfields. Not only does it count the words entered by your vistors. It also prevents your visitors from writing too long text. If the text is too long it will be cut by the script. Very easy configuration of the maximum textlength. In this sample the maximum textlength is restricetd to 5 words. Crossbrowser. Try to write a longer text in order to see the effect. Configuration: Step 1 Paste the following code into your webpage: <SCRIPT> // step-by-step instructions and copy-and-paste installation for non-programmers. // What's the maximum length of your textfield (number of words) var maximalwords=5 // Do not edit the script below if (document.layers) {netscapecorrector=1;maximalwords+=1} if (document.all) {netscapecorrector=0} function countwords() { var words="" var content="" var corrector=0 var text=document.countform.textbox.value; words=text.split(" ") if (words[words.length-1]=="") {corrector=1;} document.countform.countbox.value=(words.length)-corrector if (words.length-1>=maximalwords) { for (i=0;i<maximalwords-netscapecorrector;i++) { content+=words[i]+" " document.countform.textbox.value=content } } var timer=setTimeout("countwords()",100) } window.onload=countwords </script> <form name="countform"> <table cellpadding=4 bgcolor=EEFFEE border=1> <tr> <td align=center colspan=2><font face=verdana size=2><b>WORD COUNTER</b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align=right><font face=verdana size=1>number of words</font></td> <td><input type="text" name="countbox" size="3"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align=right><font face="Verdana" size="1">enter text, please<br>(less than 5 words)</font></td> <td><textarea name="textbox" cols="30" rows="4">

Step 2: Open your webpage, go to the top of script and configure the maximum number of words that may be entered into the textfield (red number below):

// What's the maximum length of your textfield (number of words)
var maximalwords=5