Html.TextArea maxlength problem in asp.net mvc

Take a look at this: How to impose maxlength on textArea in HTML using JavaScript

The HTML <textarea> tag does not support the "maxlength" property. A variety of Javascript solutions exist, some for frameworks and others stand-alone. Basically it's necessary to catch keypress events (with Javascript) and track the content length. Usually some messaging to users is considered a Really Good Idea, like the Stackoverflow "Comment" boxes have.

This will prevent longer text being entered or pasted into any text areas. All you need to do is add the 'maxlength' attribute.

$(function () { //This bit will prevent the user from typing in too many characters... $('textarea').keypress(function (e) { //TODO: error handling... var limit = parseInt($(this).attr('maxlength')); var currentText = $(this).val(); var chars = currentText.length; //too many charaters? if (chars >= limit) { e.preventDefault(); //cancel the key press } }); //This bit will prevent the user pasting in long strings... $('textarea').bind('paste', function () { //TODO: error checking var limit = parseInt($(this).attr('maxlength')); var element = $(this); setTimeout(function () { var currentText = element.val(); var chars = currentText.length; if (chars > limit) { //get the first 'n' characters var newText = currentText.substr(0, limit); //and replace the text. element.val(newText); } }, 10); }); });