// charCounter ---------------------------
	//Usage:
	//$([selector]).show_char_limit([max_length], [options]);

	//Options:
	//* maxlength. The maximum number of characters allowed in the input. May also be passed as the first parameter. Overriden by an attribute named maxlength on the input element.
	//* status_element: element to receive the status message. It can be a jQuery object, element or DOM id. Overrides status_element_suffix
	//* status_element_suffix: string appended to the src element's id to find the status element. Required if instrumenting multiple elements at once. For this markup: "<input type="text" id="name"/><span id="name_lim">20 chars</span>", pass "_lim". Default value is '__status'. If the element is not found, a SPAN is created immediately after the input.
	//* error_element. An element (or set of elements) have CSS class "error" added when there are too many characters in the target element. Can be a jQuery object, element or DOM id.
	//* error_class. Alternate class set on error_element above. Defaults to "error"
	//* status_style. Default is 'text', which displays a short phrase of "X characters left" or "X characters over". You may also pass 'chars_typed', which displays the number of characters the user has typed (see twitter). Or 'chars_left', which counts down to zero.

	jQuery(function() {
	  jQuery('#commentField textarea').show_char_limit(500, {
		status_element: '#commentField .commentStatus',
		error_element: '#commentField .commentStatus'
	  } );
	});