// JavaScript Document

function maxlength(element, maxvalue)
     {
     var q = eval("document.submissionform."+element+".value.length");
     var r = q - maxvalue;
     var msg = "Sorry, you have input "+q+" characters into the "+
       "description box you just completed. The maximum character limit is "+
       maxvalue+". Please abbreviate "+
       "your text by at least "+r+" characters";
     if (q > maxvalue) alert(msg);
     }