JQuery to validate Spotfire Multiselect control and limit MultiSelect with JQuery alert

$("#1f26c088453c4877a82e02b276e6fdf1").change(function()
{
var type1= $("#e8b0e6f9534f4e4c9eb263d3696b367c").text();
var type2= $("#1f26c088453c4877a82e02b276e6fdf1 option:selected").text();
var options = $('#1f26c088453c4877a82e02b276e6fdf1 > option:selected');
         if(options.length > 3){
             alert('We currently provide a comparison for three types.  You have selected more than three; therefore you will need to update your selections in order to move forward.');
             return false;
         }

if(type2.indexOf(type1)>-1){

             alert('One of your selections is the same type as your main selection. Please select a different type to compare.');
$('#1f26c088453c4877a82e02b276e6fdf1').val("0");
             return false;
         }

    });