diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 115c76f..2dfed48 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -154,6 +154,12 @@ <h2 id="options">Options</h2>
 <td>Text to precede the filter input</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
+<td><code>minChars</code></td>
+<td>integer</td>
+<td>1</td>
+<td>Sets the minimum number of characters a user needs to enter before the filter is applied to a table</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
 <td><code>minRows</code></td>
 <td>integer</td>
 <td>8</td>
@@ -309,4 +315,4 @@ <h2>License</h2>
 	<!--[if !IE]><script>fixScale(document);</script><![endif]-->
 
   </body>
-</html>
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+</html>
diff --git a/jquery.filtertable.min.js b/jquery.filtertable.min.js
index 8487edc..d080fd4 100644
--- a/jquery.filtertable.min.js
+++ b/jquery.filtertable.min.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *
  * Utilizes bindWithDelay() if available. https://github.com/bgrins/bindWithDelay
  *
- * @version v1.5.3
+ * @version v1.5.4
  * @author Sunny Walker, swalker@hawaii.edu
  */
-!function(e){var t=e.fn.jquery.split("."),i=parseFloat(t[0]),a=parseFloat(t[1]);e.expr[":"].filterTableFind=2>i&&8>a?function(t,i,a){return e(t).text().toUpperCase().indexOf(a[3].toUpperCase())>=0}:jQuery.expr.createPseudo(function(t){return function(i){return e(i).text().toUpperCase().indexOf(t.toUpperCase())>=0}}),e.fn.filterTable=function(t){var i={autofocus:!1,callback:null,containerClass:"filter-table",containerTag:"p",hideTFootOnFilter:!1,highlightClass:"alt",inputSelector:null,inputName:"",inputType:"search",label:"Filter:",minRows:8,placeholder:"search this table",quickList:[],quickListClass:"quick",quickListGroupTag:"",quickListTag:"a",visibleClass:"visible"},a=function(e){return e.replace(/&/g,"&amp;").replace(/"/g,"&quot;").replace(/</g,"&lt;").replace(/>/g,"&gt;")},l=e.extend({},i,t),n=function(e,t){var i=e.find("tbody");""===t?(i.find("tr").show().addClass(l.visibleClass),i.find("td").removeClass(l.highlightClass),l.hideTFootOnFilter&&e.find("tfoot").show()):(i.find("tr").hide().removeClass(l.visibleClass),l.hideTFootOnFilter&&e.find("tfoot").hide(),i.find("td").removeClass(l.highlightClass).filter(':filterTableFind("'+t.replace(/(['"])/g,"\\$1")+'")').addClass(l.highlightClass).closest("tr").show().addClass(l.visibleClass)),l.callback&&l.callback(t,e)};return this.each(function(){var t=e(this),i=t.find("tbody"),s=null,r=null,o=null,c=!0;"TABLE"===t[0].nodeName&&i.length>0&&(0===l.minRows||l.minRows>0&&i.find("tr").length>l.minRows)&&!t.prev().hasClass(l.containerClass)&&(l.inputSelector&&1===e(l.inputSelector).length?(o=e(l.inputSelector),s=o.parent(),c=!1):(s=e("<"+l.containerTag+" />"),""!==l.containerClass&&s.addClass(l.containerClass),s.prepend(l.label+" "),o=e('<input type="'+l.inputType+'" placeholder="'+l.placeholder+'" name="'+l.inputName+'" />')),l.autofocus&&o.attr("autofocus",!0),e.fn.bindWithDelay?o.bindWithDelay("keyup",function(){n(t,e(this).val())},200):o.bind("keyup",function(){n(t,e(this).val())}),o.bind("click search",function(){n(t,e(this).val())}),c&&s.append(o),l.quickList.length>0&&(r=l.quickListGroupTag?e("<"+l.quickListGroupTag+" />"):s,e.each(l.quickList,function(t,i){var n=e("<"+l.quickListTag+' class="'+l.quickListClass+'" />');n.text(a(i)),"A"===n[0].nodeName&&n.attr("href","#"),n.bind("click",function(e){e.preventDefault(),o.val(i).focus().trigger("click")}),r.append(n)}),r!==s&&s.append(r)),c&&t.before(s))})}}(jQuery);
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+!function(e){var t=e.fn.jquery.split("."),i=parseFloat(t[0]),a=parseFloat(t[1]);e.expr[":"].filterTableFind=2>i&&8>a?function(t,i,a){return e(t).text().toUpperCase().indexOf(a[3].toUpperCase())>=0}:jQuery.expr.createPseudo(function(t){return function(i){return e(i).text().toUpperCase().indexOf(t.toUpperCase())>=0}}),e.fn.filterTable=function(t){var i={autofocus:!1,callback:null,containerClass:"filter-table",containerTag:"p",hideTFootOnFilter:!1,highlightClass:"alt",inputSelector:null,inputName:"",inputType:"search",label:"Filter:",minChars:1,minRows:8,placeholder:"search this table",quickList:[],quickListClass:"quick",quickListGroupTag:"",quickListTag:"a",visibleClass:"visible"},a=function(e){return e.replace(/&/g,"&amp;").replace(/"/g,"&quot;").replace(/</g,"&lt;").replace(/>/g,"&gt;")},l=e.extend({},i,t),n=function(e,t){var i=e.find("tbody");""===t||t.length<l.minChars?(i.find("tr").show().addClass(l.visibleClass),i.find("td").removeClass(l.highlightClass),l.hideTFootOnFilter&&e.find("tfoot").show()):(i.find("tr").hide().removeClass(l.visibleClass),l.hideTFootOnFilter&&e.find("tfoot").hide(),i.find("td").removeClass(l.highlightClass).filter(':filterTableFind("'+t.replace(/(['"])/g,"\\$1")+'")').addClass(l.highlightClass).closest("tr").show().addClass(l.visibleClass)),l.callback&&l.callback(t,e)};return this.each(function(){var t=e(this),i=t.find("tbody"),s=null,r=null,o=null,c=!0;"TABLE"===t[0].nodeName&&i.length>0&&(0===l.minRows||l.minRows>0&&i.find("tr").length>l.minRows)&&!t.prev().hasClass(l.containerClass)&&(l.inputSelector&&1===e(l.inputSelector).length?(o=e(l.inputSelector),s=o.parent(),c=!1):(s=e("<"+l.containerTag+" />"),""!==l.containerClass&&s.addClass(l.containerClass),s.prepend(l.label+" "),o=e('<input type="'+l.inputType+'" placeholder="'+l.placeholder+'" name="'+l.inputName+'" />')),l.autofocus&&o.attr("autofocus",!0),e.fn.bindWithDelay?o.bindWithDelay("keyup",function(){n(t,e(this).val())},200):o.bind("keyup",function(){n(t,e(this).val())}),o.bind("click search",function(){n(t,e(this).val())}),c&&s.append(o),l.quickList.length>0&&(r=l.quickListGroupTag?e("<"+l.quickListGroupTag+" />"):s,e.each(l.quickList,function(t,i){var n=e("<"+l.quickListTag+' class="'+l.quickListClass+'" />');n.text(a(i)),"A"===n[0].nodeName&&n.attr("href","#"),n.bind("click",function(e){e.preventDefault(),o.val(i).focus().trigger("click")}),r.append(n)}),r!==s&&s.append(r)),c&&t.before(s))})}}(jQuery);