Q966 How can I dynamically alter the maxlength property of a text form field?

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Only in Internet Explorer 4+:

<form name="myForm">
<input type="text" name="myField" maxlength="10">
</form>

<script language="JavaScript"><!--
if (document.all)
    document.myForm.myField.maxLength = 5;
//--></script>