/* * Auto Grow Textarea Plugin * by Jevin 5/11/2010 * http://www.technoreply.com/autogrow-textarea-plugin/ * * Modified by Rob G (aka Fudgey/Mottie) * - Converted into a plugin * - Added ability to calculate approximate # cols when textarea is set to 100% * * Simplified by Brian Granger on 5/2/2011 */ (function($) { $.fn.autogrow = function() { var grow = function(d) { var linesCount = 0; // modified split rule from // http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2035910/how-to-get-the-number-of-lines-in-a-textarea/2036424#2036424 var lines = d.txt.value.split(/\r|\r\n|\n/); linesCount = lines.length; if (linesCount >= d.rowsDefault) { d.txt.rows = linesCount; } else { d.txt.rows = d.rowsDefault; } }; return this.each(function() { var d = { colsDefault : 0, rowsDefault : 1, txt : this, $txt : $(this) }; d.txt.onkeyup = function() { grow(d); }; grow(d); }); }; })(jQuery);