Textarea validation with max only

How can I set up my textarea validation so that there is no
minimum but the IS a maximum number of characters?
I tried setting min to zero bas below but it doesn't work.
It gives an error unless I try ONE character.
var theDescription = new
Spry.Widget.ValidationTextarea("theDescription",
{useCharacterMasking:true, minChars:0, maxChars:180,
counterType:"chars_count", counterId:"Countvalidta1",
validateOn:["change"]});

Hi Kate,
As Dragos suggested you should add the isRequired: false.
This will tell to the Validation Textarea to simply ignore the fact
the textarea value is empty.
Then if you completely remove the the minChars then you
should obtain the behavior you expected. If any numerical value is
passed through the minChars then the length of textarea value is
validated against that value. Instead if you remove the option the
Validation Widget will simply stop make the check.
Into the documentation you have detailed examples for the
different options that could be used for the textarea widget:
http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/spry/articles/textarea_overview/
Regards,
Cristian MARIN

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