function checkTextArea(sentText, maxChar){
	var text = sentText.value;
	/*alert("here");*/
	/*test total length first as a shortcut*/
	if (text.length > maxChar)
	{
		alert("Your comments field is longer than is allowed. \nThis field may be up to " + maxChar + " characters total. \nYour text is " + text.length + " characters long.");
		return false;
	}
	return true;
}





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