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  <content><![CDATA[
function charCount(text_to_count_sel, counter_sel, maxCnt = 4000){
    var setCounter = function(){
        var remaining = maxCnt - $(text_to_count_sel).val().length;
        if(remaining <= 0){
            alert("You have surpassed the "+maxCnt+" character limit.");
            $(text_to_count_sel).val($(text_to_count_sel).val().substring(0,maxCnt));
            remaining = maxCnt - $(text_to_count_sel).val().length;
        }
        $(counter_sel).text(remaining + ' characters remaining.');
    }
    setCounter();
    $(text_to_count_sel).on('change keyup', setCounter);
}
]]></content>
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  <tabTrigger>jqcounter</tabTrigger>
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  <scope>source.javascript</scope>
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