$(document).ready(function(){
	$("a.external").attr("target", "_blank");
	//
	$("#Comments").keypress(function(event){
			var text = $("#Comments").val();
			text_length = text.length;
			//alert(event.keyCode);
			//
			if(text_length >= 3500 && (event.keyCode == 0 || event.keyCode == 13)){
				alert("Maximum of 3,500 characters has been reached.");
				return false;
			}else{
				//$("#comments_count").html(text_length);
				return true;	
			}
		}
	);
	
	$("#Comments").keyup(function(event){
			var text = $("#Comments").val();
			text_length = text.length;
			//
			$("#comments_count").html(text_length);
		}
	);
});