# Maximum characters for multi-line text field?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/maximum-characters-for-multi-line-text-field/288534>\
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**Created:** [May 17, 2009, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/maximum-characters-for-multi-line-text-field/288534 "2009-05-17T19:48:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![flashjones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dfb087/32.png) [@flashjones](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashjones)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2009, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/maximum-characters-for-multi-line-text-field/288534/1 "2009-05-17T19:48:05Z")

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How do you set a maximum character limit for a multiple line text field that is being used for a form submission?