please help me How to make InputText field not get more than specified value

[Yahya Arshad]

Hi all

i have few <h:inputText> fields i want that user cant type more than specified lenght i know there is way to validate user's input but i want that field does not accept more than specified (4) values..

input validator will need to press submit button to see but what i wan that input field does't take more than specifeid values....
please help me

[Bajrang Asthana]

You can do this using javaScript or Ajax call on key press.

[Yahya Arshad]

bajrang asthana wrote:You can do this using javaScript or Ajax call on key press.

cam you please give me some link or explain it how i can do it

[pradeep gamage]

Your Problem not clear Yahya Arshad . if you want validate textfeilds, there are lot of ways to do it. java cript, ajex ... etc. if any validation case google it.

[Bajrang Asthana]

You can go with this link-

http://www.mediacollege.com/internet/javascript/form/limit-characters.html

I think it would be good if we do this task using javaScript by above link.

[Tim Holloway]

If by "values", you mean that the inputText control should not allow more that 4 characters, just code "maxlength="4"" as an attribute of the inputText control. That corresponds directly to the HTML MAXLENGTH attribute and tells the user's browser to refuse to accept more that 4 characters in that control. No Java/JavaScript required.

[Yahya Arshad]

Tim Holloway wrote:If by "values", you mean that the inputText control should not allow more that 4 characters, just code "maxlength="4"" as an attribute of the inputText control. That corresponds directly to the HTML MAXLENGTH attribute and tells the user's browser to refuse to accept more that 4 characters in that control. No Java/JavaScript required.

yes thanks alot bro exactly that i was wanted