<script language="
javascript"> 
var c=0,limit=6; 
function docheck(obj) { 
obj.
checked?c++:c--; 
if(c>limit){ 
obj.checked=false; 
alert("over"); 
c--; 
} 
} 
</script> 
<html> 
<body> 
<input type="checkbox" name="sample1" onclick="docheck(this)">a 
<input type="checkbox" name="sample2" onclick="docheck(this)">b 
<input type="checkbox" name="sample3" onclick="docheck(this)">c 
<input type="checkbox" name="sample4" onclick="docheck(this)">d 
<input type="checkbox" name="sample5" onclick="docheck(this)">e 
<input type="checkbox" name="sample6" onclick="docheck(this)">f 
<input type="checkbox" name="sample7" onclick="docheck(this)">g 
<input type="checkbox" name="sample8" onclick="docheck(this)">h 
<input type="checkbox" name="sample9" onclick="docheck(this)">i 
<input type="checkbox" name="sample10" onclick="docheck(this)">j 
</body> 
</html>