# Problems with text box counter

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-text-box-counter/218511>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [March 8, 2007, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-text-box-counter/218511 "2007-03-08T11:09:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![spindrift](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@spindrift](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spindrift)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2007, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-with-text-box-counter/218511/1 "2007-03-08T11:09:09Z")

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hi guys,

i’m having some trouble with a text box counter…

it works perfectly in ff but doesnt work in ie. does any think they may be able to help me please? my code is below:

```auto
<textarea name="description" cols="42" rows="5" class="style2" id="description" onkeyup="TextCounter('description', 3000);"></textarea><span class="text_counter" id="description_span">3000 characters remaining</span>

```

thank you very much and i hope to hear from you.

all the best,

mark