function SetTextAreaMaxLen(){
    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);
    }

}

$(document).ready(function(){
  SetTextAreaMaxLen();
  var onEditCallback = function(remaining){
//    $(this).siblings('.charsRemaining').text("Characters remaining: " + remaining);
//
    if(remaining > 0){
      //$(this).css('background-color', 'white');
    }
  }

  var onLimitCallback = function(){
    //$(this).css('background-color', 'red');
  }
  
  $('textarea[maxlength]').limitMaxlength({
    onEdit: onEditCallback,
    onLimit: onLimitCallback
  });

});