# TextField.maxChars

#### Availability

Flash Player 6.

#### Usage

    my_txt.maxChars

#### Description

Property; indicates the maximum number of characters that the text field can contain. A script may insert more text than `maxChars` allows; the `maxChars` property only indicates how much text a user can enter. If the value of this property is `null`, there is no limit on the amount of text a user can enter.