How can I make a text field have a MINIMUM requirement...say, 7 characters?

javascript on the client side backed up server side.

Any examples?

look at the 'YOUR LINK DESCRIPTION' input field on
http://www.mediterranean-cruise-holiday … a-link.asp
JS seems a nightmare to wade through, lol

Kinda...I dont really need the countdown box though....Just a way to require the user to put at least 7 characters in a box...what it is for is to have users that forgot their UN and PW...they put in their Order ID and Last name...the way it is set up now is that I can put 1 letter in the order ID (they start with letters) and 1 letter in the last name field, and the script will email EVERY user that matches that combination...

Oh wait....

Duh...

*Smacks self*

I bet you can guess what I just thought of....

Depending on how you'd want to check it:

<script language="javascript">



function check_form() {

   var form_field = document.form.field.value;



   if ( form_field.length < 7 ) {



      alert('Your whatever must be at least 7 characters');



      return false;



   }



   else {



      return true;



   }



}

</script>



<form name="form" onSubmit="return check_form();">

<input type="text" name="field" />

<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Click here" />

</form>

Just quickly typed javascript example.  Don't depend on it, but it's a simple way to client side check what you want.