function updateTextCount(textArea, spanID, maxLength) {
	
	var span = document.getElementById(spanID);
	
	if (textArea.value.length > maxLength)
		span.innerHTML = '<font color="red">' + ((maxLength - textArea.value.length) * -1) + ' characters over</font>';
	else
		span.innerHTML = (maxLength - textArea.value.length) + ' characters remaining';
	
}