simpleCharCounter.js

Jquery plugin, simulate the character counter like counter in twitter (old version). See demo and readme for more details.

Usage

$("#target").simpleCharCounter();

Defaults and Options

See demo for other basic uses.

$(".target").simpleCharCounter({
		max: 140,
		color: '#000',
		warnColor: '#F00',
		label: '',
		threshold: 0.2,
		displayMode: 'normal',
		onEmpty: 'none',
		legend: 'chars left',
		strictText: false
});

max: set limit amount of chars to write

color: set the basic color for the counter

warnColor: set the color when reaching limit of chars

label: container for text display

threshold: set limit radio of chars (max * threshold)

displayMode: available modes 'normal' the count text appears always, 'write' the count text appears when the user start to type

legend: change the count display text

strictText: set to true, if you want lock input, when the limit chars is reached (the input / textarea keeps enabled).

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Developed by: @_zetta

Improved options by: @elporfirio