// http://that-matt.com/2010/04/updated-textarea-maxlength-with-jquery-plugin/
jQuery.fn.limitMaxlength = function(options) {
    var settings = jQuery.extend({
        attribute: "maxlength",
        onLimit: function() { },
        onEdit: function() { }
    }, options);

    // Event handler to limit the textarea
    var onEdit = function() {
        var textarea = jQuery(this);
        var maxlength = parseInt(textarea.attr(settings.attribute));

        if (textarea.val().length > maxlength) {
            textarea.val(textarea.val().substr(0, maxlength));

            // Call the onlimit handler within the scope of the textarea
            jQuery.proxy(settings.onLimit, this)();
        }

        // Call the onEdit handler within the scope of the textarea
        jQuery.proxy(settings.onEdit, this)(maxlength - textarea.val().length);
    }

    this.each(onEdit);

    return this.keyup(onEdit)
				.keydown(onEdit)
				.focus(onEdit)
				.live('input paste', onEdit);
}