jEditable autocounter plugin (combination of autogrow and charcounter plugins)

autocounter.js

/*
 * A combination of jquery.editable's charcounter and autogrow plugins.
 */
$.editable.addInputType('autocounter', {
    element : function(settings, original) {
        var textarea = $('<textarea />');
        if (settings.rows) {
            textarea.attr('rows', settings.rows);
        } else {
            textarea.height(settings.height);
        }
        if (settings.cols) {
            textarea.attr('cols', settings.cols);
        } else {
            textarea.width(settings.width);
        }
        textarea.addClass('charCounter');
        textarea.addClass('autogrow');
        $(this).append(textarea);
        return(textarea);
    },
    plugin : function(settings, original) {
        var char_settings = settings.autocounter.charcounter;
        var grow_settings = settings.autocounter.autogrow;
        $('textarea', this).autogrow(grow_settings).charCounter(char_settings.characters, char_settings);
    }
});