function getElement(elem)
{
    return document.getElementById(elem);
}


function getElementF(elem)
{
    return $(document.getElementById(elem)).val();
}


function characterRemeiningCounter(obj, TotalCharactersLength) {
    
    var CurrentCharactersLength  = $(obj).val().length;
    
    var valueToCounter = 0;
    if (TotalCharactersLength - CurrentCharactersLength > 0) {
        valueToCounter = TotalCharactersLength - CurrentCharactersLength;
    }
    $(obj).next().html(valueToCounter + " characters remaining");

}