var request = null;
try {
  request = new XMLHttpRequest();
} catch (trymicrosoft) {
  try {
    request = new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
  } catch (othermicrosoft) {
    try {
      request = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
    } catch (failed) {
      request = null;
    }
  }
}

if (request == null)
  alert("Error creating request object!");

function maxLengthAlert() {
	var submitYourCompany = document.getElementById("submitYourCompany");
	var textFields = document.getElementById("textFields");
	var textArea = document.getElementById("textArea");
	textArea.maxlength = "3";
	
	if (textArea > 3)
		alert("no!");
}