function maxlength_validate_element in Maxlength 6.2

Element validate that checks the length of the text to see if it is valid.

1 string reference to 'maxlength_validate_element'

_maxlength_format_element in ./maxlength.module

Formats a form element to use maxlength value and use js. It's not moved to maxlength.inc because Form API calls it even when form_alter is not called

File

./maxlength.module, line 222

Enables a max length countdown on node body, title and CCK textfields.

Code

function maxlength_validate_element($element, &$form_state) {
  $text = $element['#value'];
  $text = str_replace("\r\n", '#', $text);
  $text = str_replace(array(
    "\n",
    "\r",
  ), '#', $text);
  if (drupal_strlen($text) > $element['#max_length_properties']['limit']) {
    form_error($element, t('!field has exceeded its maximum number of characters (!limit).', array(
      '!limit' => $element['#max_length_properties']['limit'],
      '!field' => $element['#title'],
    )));
  }
}