<snippet> <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> <!-- Optional: Set a tabTrigger to define how to trigger the snippet --> <tabTrigger>jqcounter</tabTrigger> <!-- Optional: Set a scope to limit where the snippet will trigger --> <scope>source.javascript</scope> </snippet>