function charCount(fieldName,msgTarget,maxLength,maxLengthMsg) {
	theField = document.getElementById(fieldName);
	if (theField.value.length > maxLength) {
		document.getElementById(msgTarget).innerHTML = '<span class="error"> You have exceeded the ' + maxLength + ' character limit </span>';
		theField.className = 'redText';
	}
	else {
		theField.className = 'blackText';
		document.getElementById(msgTarget).innerHTML = maxLengthMsg;
	}
}