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Froala Documentation

Miscellaneous

Character Counter

Using the char_counter.min.js plugin it is possible to limit the number of characters that can be introduced into the WYSIWYG HTML editor.

Try it yourself:


The maximum number of characters can be changed using the charCounterMax option.

Edit in JSFiddle

HTML

<div id="froala-editor">
  <p>You can type only 140 characters.</p>
</div>

JAVASCRIPT

<script>
  new FroalaEditor('div#froala-editor', {
    // Set maximum number of characters.
    charCounterMax: 140
  })
</script>
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