function updateCharacterCount() {
if (document.all) {
	var numChar;

	numChar = form.frmNewEvent.longdescription.value.length;
	alert(numChar);
	characterCount.innerText = "You have entered " + numChar + " characters.";
} else
	//alert(document.forms["frmNewEvent"].elements["longdescription"].value.length);
	var numChar;

	numChar = document.forms["frmNewEvent"].elements["longdescription"].value.length;
	//alert(numChar);
	document.forms["frmNewEvent"].elements["characterCount"].value = numChar;

}