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### Character Limits

If a field has a character limit, we should give that field a max limit. This is done by passing the character limit validation in the validate function.
If a field has a character limit, we should give that field a max limit. This is done by passing the character limit validation in the validate function. Our general guidelines for character limits are 100 characters for titles/names and 500 characters for supporting/description messages. If a field has a specific need for a different limit, that is fine. Otherwise, please follow the guidelines for consistency.

Here's an example for a form that has one input `name`, and has character limit of 100:

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