Notice how it disappears when you start typing into the box. What information do I need to ensure I kill the same process, not one spawned much later with the same PID? In this article you can see how to configure the maxLength property of the Kendo UI TextArea. Using textarea as a Shared Component. Renders a textarea component with a character limit. If you provide a value to the component, it must remain a string throughout its lifetime. Your feedback Your feedback Invisible Label In some cases, it may be convenient to visually hide the field label. Most of the time,