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<input type="text" maxlength=80 /> would provide a better user experience

• Someone1234 12y ago
  Worse user experience. It chops off the end of pasted/bookmarklet titles.
• rbdn 12y ago
  Or something like: <input type="text" onInput="if(this.value.length > 80) { this.style.background = 'tomato'; } else { this.style.background = 'white'; }" />.
• onion2k 12y ago
  No it wouldn't. Users who paste the title wouldn't be able to edit out the least relevant section of text without pasting it somewhere else first, editing it, and pasting the resulting modified text in. It's far better from a UX perspective to let the user do whatever they want without stopping them but inform them that there's a problem at the first opportunity. Ideally, in this case, there should be some JS to input events on the entry box that highlights the text that's over the limit. With all the server side validation as well, obviously. For an example, Twitter's entry box on their web app gives a character count in the bottom right but still lets you go over, but anything over 140 characters is given a background color of red. It's very clear to a user what the problem is.
  • 3rd3 12y ago
    Everything you say has been said already.