function limit_lines(str, limit) { var arr, i, len; str = str.replace(/\r/g, ""); arr = str.split(/\n/g); len = arr.length; if ( len > limit ) { str = ""; for (i = 0; (i < len && str.split(/\n/g).length <= limit); i++) str += arr[i] +"\n\r"; } return( str ); }