Set maxlength in Html Textarea [duplicate]

Answer 1

try this

$(function(){
  $("textarea[maxlength]")
    .keydown(function(event){
       return !$(this).attr("maxlength") || this.value.length < $(this).attr("maxlength") || event.keyCode == 8 || event.keyCode == 46;
    })
    .keyup(function(event){
      var limit = $(this).attr("maxlength");

      if (!limit) return;

      if (this.value.length <= limit) return true;
      else {
        this.value = this.value.substr(0,limit);
        return false;
      }    
    });
});

For me works really perfect without jumping/showing additional characters; works exactly like maxlength on input