Attribute for <INPUT ...>
MAXLENGTH = integer
MAXLENGTH
sets the maximum number of characters for
text or
password fields.
<FORM ACTION="../cgi-bin/mycgi.pl">
account ID: <INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME="accountID" MAXLENGTH=4><BR>
password: <INPUT TYPE=PASSWORD NAME="password" MAXLENGTH=8>
<P><INPUT TYPE=SUBMIT VALUE="submit">
</FORM>
gives us this form: