function limitChars(textarea, limit) {
  var text = textarea.value; 
  //var textlength = text.length;
  var info = document.getElementById('charlimitinfo');
  
  var split = text.split("\n");
  var breaks = split.length - 1;
  
  var textlength = (text.length - breaks) + (breaks * 2);
  var textRenew = (limit + breaks) - (breaks * 2);

  if(textlength > limit) {
    info.innerHTML = 'You have reached the maximum limit of ' + limit + ' characters';
    textarea.value = text.substr(0,textRenew);
    return false;
  } else {
    info.innerHTML = (limit - textlength) + ' characters left';
    return true;
  }
}