Configurable Character Counter For Textarea - jQuery maxCaracter

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Configurable Character Counter For Textarea - jQuery maxCaracter

maxCaracter is a jQuery based character counter plugin that counts and limits the number of characters typed in the textarea element.

How to use it:

1. Include the maxCaracter.js script after including jQuery library.

<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.4.min.js" 
        integrity="sha384-nvAa0+6Qg9clwYCGGPpDQLVpLNn0fRaROjHqs13t4Ggj3Ez50XnGQqc/r8MhnRDZ" 
        crossorigin="anonymous">
</script>
<script src="js/maxCaracter.js"></script>

2. Call the function on the textarea element and specify the character limit (Default: 500).

<textarea id="example">
  
</textarea>
$("#resume").maxCaracter({
  limit: 140
});

3. Set the starting value of the counter.

$("#resume").maxCaracter({
  startCounter: 0
});

4. Customize the appearance of the character counter.

$("#resume").maxCaracter({
  textMax: "Max",
  textCaracter: "Counter",
  titleColor: "#1578AD",
  textColor: "#737577",
  textAlign: "right",
  width: this.width(),
  marginLeft: this.css("margin-left")
});

This awesome jQuery plugin is developed by vhitox. For more Advanced Usages, please check the demo page or visit the official website.