Character or Word Count for Multi line Text box in SharePoint List Forms

Character Count for Multi line text box in SharePoint New,Edit List Forms.

Step 1 : Open your List new/edit form using SP Designer.

Step 2: Add <span> tag under your multi line text filed description in the New form.

<span title="4000" id="commentscount">4000</span><span> Characters Left</span>

Step 3: Add the below code in your New form. and download jquery latest file.

<script type="text/javascript" src="../../Style Library/Scripts/jquery-3.0.0.min.js"></script>

<script type="text/javascript">

$(document).ready(function() 

{

//character count

$("textarea[name*='ff43']").keyup(function () {

characterCount('ff43', '#commentscount');

});

function characterCount(controlID,spanId)

{

 var controlVal = $("textarea[name*='" + controlID + "']");

 var cmax = $(spanId).attr("title");

 if(controlVal.val().length >= cmax) {

     controlVal.val(controlVal.val().substr(0, cmax));

  }

 $(spanId).text(cmax - controlVal.val().length);            

}

 }); 

 

 </script>

Step 4: Save the form and refresh your page.

Happy Coding!.