<html>
<head>
<script
src =
"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.2.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>
var
maxLength = 15;
$('textarea').keyup(function()
{
var
textlen = maxLength - $(this).val().length;
$('#max').text(textlen);
});
</script>
<style
type="text/css">
textarea
{
display:block;
margin:1em
0;
background-color:pink;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<form>
<center>
<label>Maximum
15 characters</label>
<textarea
id="textarea" maxlength="15"></textarea>
<span
id="max">15</span> Character(s) Remaining
</center>
</form>
</body>
</html>