(function($){
    $.fn.charCounter = function(limit){
			var ccounter = function(){  
				var len = $(this).val().length;		
				
				if(len > limit)
				{
					$(this).val($(this).val().substring(0,limit));
					len = limit;
				}

				$('#' + $(this).attr('id') + 'Count').html(limit - len + ' characters remaining');
			}
		
       		$(this).bind("change", ccounter );  

			$(this).bind("keyup", ccounter );  
			$(this).bind("keydown", ccounter );  
			return($(this));
		};
})(jQuery);