Index: node_reference/node_reference.module
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal-contrib/contributions/modules/references/node_reference/Attic/node_reference.module,v
retrieving revision 1.1.2.6
diff -u -p -r1.1.2.6 node_reference.module
--- node_reference/node_reference.module	15 Feb 2011 22:09:23 -0000	1.1.2.6
+++ node_reference/node_reference.module	20 Feb 2011 17:31:25 -0000
@@ -456,6 +456,7 @@ function node_reference_field_widget_for
         '#size' => $instance['widget']['settings']['size'],
         '#element_validate' => array('node_reference_autocomplete_validate'),
         '#value_callback' => 'node_reference_autocomplete_value',
+        '#maxlength' => 255,
       );
       break;
   }