HTML DOM Textarea maxLength Property

Textarea Object : Get the maximum number of characters allowed in a specific text area

Definition and Usage

The maxLength property sets or returns the value of the maxlength attribute of a text area.

The maxLength attribute specifies the maximum number of characters allowed in a text area.

Browser Support

Property
maxLength Yes 10.0 Yes Yes Yes

Syntax

Return the maxLength property:

textareaObject.maxLength

Set the maxLength property:

textareaObject.maxLength = number

Property Values

Value Description
number Specifies the maximum number of characters allowed in the text area

Technical Details

Return Value: A Number, representing the maximum number of characters allowed in the text area

More Examples

Example

Change the maximum number of characters allowed in a text area:

document.getElementById("myTextarea").maxLength = "4";

Related Pages

HTML reference: HTML <textarea> maxlength attribute

❮ Textarea Object