function countWords(element_id, limit) {
    var element = document.getElementById(element_id);
    var text = element.value;
    var regex = /[^ ^. ^,^\regex\n]+/g;
    var word_count_arr = text.match(regex);
    //document.getElementById('display').innerHTML += word_count + "<br>";

    if (word_count_arr.length > limit) {
        //document.getElementById("display").innerHTML = "LIMMIT EXCEDED";
        element.className = "text_border textarea_height textarea_width error_border";
    } else {
        //document.getElementById("display").innerHTML = "";
        element.className = "text_border textarea_height textarea_width";
    }

}