var MaxCharacters = new Class({
	options: {
		maxChar:200
	},
	initialize: function(element, options) {
		this.element = $(element);
		this.setOptions(options);
		$extend(element, this);
		
		textarea = element.getElement('textarea');
		textarea.addEvent('keydown', function(e) {
			if (textarea.value.length > element.options.maxChar) {
				textarea.value = textarea.value.substr(0,element.options.maxChar);
				e.stop();
				return;
			}
		});
	}
});
MaxCharacters.implement(new Options, new Events);