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/* Muddy Matches
/* JavaScript functions for profile pages
/* Nick 2006
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// limit number of characters for a text field
function char_limit(field, max) {
  if (field.value.length > max) {
    field.value = field.value.substring(0, max);
    alert("Oops!\nYou have reached the " + max + " character limit for this answer.");
  } else {
    if (counter = document.getElementById(field.id + '_counter')) 
      counter.innerHTML = max - field.value.length;
  }
}