// Count the spaces, so that you can adjust the values to not include them.
	// 	var spaces = field.value.replace(/[^ ]/g, ”).length;
	// Also “ignore” tab characters
	// 	var spaces = field.value.replace(/[^\s]/g, ”).length;

	// function parameters are:
	// field - the string field
	// countfield - the field for remaining characters number and
	// maxlimit - the maximum number of characters
	function CountLeft(field, countfield, maxlimit) {
		var spaces = field.value.replace(/[^\s]/g, ”).length;
		if (field.value.length - spaces > maxlimit) {
			field.value = field.value.substring(0, maxlimit + spaces);
		} else {
			countfield.value = maxlimit - (field.value.length - spaces);
		}
	}