JQuery - trap keypress in textarea when size exceded

 gstRegVal.bindSizeLimiter = function(selector, maxLength) {

  $(selector).bind('keyup keydown paste', function(e) {

    var textValue = $(this).val();

    if (textValue.length >= maxLength && (e.which != undefined && (e.which >= 48 || e.which==13))) {

    // NB: the user is allowed to press delete key, up arrows, etc (ie. char codes less than 48 are allowed)

    //     but the user is NOT allowed to press the return key (char code 13)

    return false;

   };

  });

 }