function setMaxLength(textAreaElement, length) {
    textAreaElement.maxlength = length;
    ASPxClientUtils.AttachEventToElement(textAreaElement, "keyup", createEventHandler("onKeyUpOrChange"));
    ASPxClientUtils.AttachEventToElement(textAreaElement, "change", createEventHandler("onKeyUpOrChange"));
}
function onKeyUpOrChange(evt) {
    processTextAreaText(ASPxClientUtils.GetEventSource(evt));
}
function processTextAreaText(textAreaElement) {
    var maxLength = textAreaElement.maxlength;
    var text = textAreaElement.value;
    var isAcceptable = (maxLength == 0) || (text.length <= maxLength);
    if (maxLength != 0 && text.length > maxLength)
        textAreaElement.value = text.substr(0, maxLength);
}
function createEventHandler(funcName) {
    return new Function("event", funcName + "(event);");
}