function set_status (element, silent)
{
	var length = element.value.length;
	var title = length.toString ();
	for (len = title.length, pos = len - 3; len > 3; len -= 3, pos -= 3)
		title = title.substring (0 , pos) + "." + title.substring (pos , title.length);
	element.title = title + " Zeichen";
	title = element.alt +  ": " + title + " Zeichen";
	if (silent == null || silent == false)
		window.status = title;
	else
		window.status = null;
	return true;
}
function preset_title ()
{
	for (i = 0, z = document.forms.length; i < z; ++i)
	{
		var form = document.forms[i];
		for (j = 0, y = form.elements.length; j < y; ++j)
		{
			var element = form.elements[j];
			if (element.type == "text" || element.type == "textarea")
			{
				if (element.onchange != null && element.value.length > 0)
					element.onchange ();
			}
		}
	}
}