function TAStrip200()
    { 
	    var taObj=event.srcElement;
	    if (taObj.value.length > 200) taObj.value=taObj.value.substring(0,200);	    
    }
    function TAStrip250()
    { 
	    var taObj=event.srcElement;
	    if (taObj.value.length > 250) taObj.value=taObj.value.substring(0,250);	    
    }
    function TAStrip500()
    { 
	    var taObj=event.srcElement;
	    if (taObj.value.length > 500) taObj.value=taObj.value.substring(0,500);	    
    }
    function TAStrip750()
    { 
	    var taObj=event.srcElement;
	    if (taObj.value.length > 750) taObj.value=taObj.value.substring(0,750);	    
    }
    function TAStrip1000()
    { 
	    var taObj=event.srcElement;
	    if (taObj.value.length > 1000) taObj.value=taObj.value.substring(0,1000);	    
    } 
    function TAStrip6000()
    { 
	    var taObj=event.srcElement;
	    if (taObj.value.length > 6000) taObj.value=taObj.value.substring(0,6000);	    
    }
    
    function TAStrip6000Alert()
    { 
	    var taObj=event.srcElement;
	    if (taObj.value.length > 6000){
			taObj.value=taObj.value.substring(0,6000);	
			alert("The Description field only allows 6000 characters.  The end of your message may be truncated.  Please revise and re-submit.");
		}
    }