// <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">

function limitText(field, limitNum) {
if ($(field)) var limitField = $(field);
else return false;
var lcname = "count_field_"+field+"_status";
var limitCount = $(lcname);

    if (limitField.value.length > limitNum) {
        limitField.value = limitField.value.substring(0, limitNum);
    } else {
        limitCount.innerHTML = 'можно ввести еще ' + (limitNum - limitField.value.length) + ' символов';
    }
}