diff --git a/livesupport/modules/htmlUI/var/formmask/generic.inc.php b/livesupport/modules/htmlUI/var/formmask/generic.inc.php
index a517284c3..6088ab4e6 100755
--- a/livesupport/modules/htmlUI/var/formmask/generic.inc.php
+++ b/livesupport/modules/htmlUI/var/formmask/generic.inc.php
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ $ui_fmask = array(
             'type'      => 'text',
             'label'     => 'Station URL',
             'default'   => 'http://',
-            'required'  => TRUE
+            'required'  => TRUE,
+            'attributes'=> array('maxlength' => 256)
         ),
         array(
             'rule'      => 'regex',
@@ -334,6 +335,7 @@ $ui_fmask = array(
             'rule'      => 'regex',
             'format'    => UI_REGEX_URL,
             'rulemsg'   => 'URL seems invalid',
+            'attributes'=> array('maxlength' => 256)
         ),
         array(
             'element'   => 'length',
diff --git a/livesupport/modules/htmlUI/var/formmask/metadata.inc.php b/livesupport/modules/htmlUI/var/formmask/metadata.inc.php
index 94663da2f..1a6643b80 100755
--- a/livesupport/modules/htmlUI/var/formmask/metadata.inc.php
+++ b/livesupport/modules/htmlUI/var/formmask/metadata.inc.php
@@ -316,7 +316,8 @@ $mask = array(
                 'element'   => 'ls:audiofileinfourl',
                 'type'      => 'text',
                 'label'     => 'Audio file information web page',
-                'id3'       => 'Audio file information web page'
+                'id3'       => 'Audio file information web page',
+                'attributes'=> array('maxlength' => 256)
             ),
             array(
                 'rule'      => 'regex',
@@ -328,7 +329,8 @@ $mask = array(
                 'element'   => 'ls:artisturl',
                 'type'      => 'text',
                 'label'     => 'Artist web page',
-                'id3'       => 'Artist web page'
+                'id3'       => 'Artist web page',
+                'attributes'=> array('maxlength' => 256)
             ),
             array(
                 'rule'      => 'regex',
@@ -340,7 +342,8 @@ $mask = array(
                 'element'   => 'ls:audiosourceurl',
                 'type'      => 'text',
                 'label'     => 'Audio source web page',
-                'id3'       => 'Audio source web page'
+                'id3'       => 'Audio source web page',
+                'attributes'=> array('maxlength' => 256)
             ),
             array(
                 'rule'      => 'regex',
@@ -352,7 +355,8 @@ $mask = array(
                 'element'   => 'ls:radiostationurl',
                 'type'      => 'text',
                 'label'     => 'Radio station web page',
-                'id3'       => 'Radio station web page'
+                'id3'       => 'Radio station web page',
+                'attributes'=> array('maxlength' => 256)
             ),
             array(
                 'rule'      => 'regex',
@@ -364,7 +368,8 @@ $mask = array(
                 'element'   => 'ls:buycdurl',
                 'type'      => 'text',
                 'label'     => 'Buy CD web page',
-                'id3'       => 'Buy CD webpage'
+                'id3'       => 'Buy CD webpage',
+                'attributes'=> array('maxlength' => 256)
             ),
             array(
                 'rule'      => 'regex',