function displayNumberOfCharacters() {
	messageField = document.getElementById('content');
	if( !messageField )
		return;

	count = messageField.value.length;
	
	if( count > 275 ) {
		document.getElementById('characters').style.color = "red";
		document.getElementById('characters').innerHTML = "Currently, message is " + count + " characters long - You are now over the character limit";
	}	else {
		document.getElementById('characters').style.color = "black";
		document.getElementById('characters').innerHTML = "Currently, message is " + count + " characters long";
	}
	
	setTimeout('displayNumberOfCharacters()', 100);
}