/**
 * todo: make it possible to count words instead of characters 
 *
 **/
jQuery.fn.textLimiter = function(){
    return this.each(function(){
            if(typeof(nr) == "undefined") { nr = 0; }                           
            var counter_id   = 'counter' +nr;                           
            var max          = this.getAttribute('maxlength');
            if (max > 0) {
				var html_counter = '<div id="' + counter_id + '" class="geo_edit_counter hint">' + $.i18n._('rte_remaining_chars') + '<span>' + max + '</span></div>';
				$(this).after(html_counter);
				var jquery_pattern = '#' + counter_id + ' > span';
				this.relatedElement = $(jquery_pattern)[0];
				nr++;
				$(this).bind("keyup", function(){
					var maxLength = this.getAttribute('maxlength');
					var currentLength = this.value.length;
					if (currentLength >= maxLength) {
						this.relatedElement.className = 'toomuch';
						this.value = this.value.substring(0, maxLength);
					}
					else {
						this.relatedElement.className = '';
					}
					var left_over = maxLength - currentLength;
					this.relatedElement.firstChild.nodeValue = left_over;
				});
			}
    });
};