/** Author: Daniel Stephenson
  *  Date: --/--/2006
  *  Filename: maxlength.js
  *  Function: checks maxlength allowed for a edit/textarea box
  *  History: 
*/


function ismaxlength(obj){
   var mlength=obj.getAttribute? parseInt(obj.getAttribute("maxlength")) : ""
   if (obj.getAttribute && obj.value.length>mlength)
      obj.value=obj.value.substring(0,mlength)
}