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Template:Word count/doc

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This template counts the number of words that goes into its first parameter. It serves as a basic word count function in areas where word count is important (such as Arbitration Committee statements, etc.)

Usage

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{{word count|1=[phrase to count]|limit=[number of words to limit?]|trim=[whether to trim?]|showcount=[whether to show the word count?]}|prepend=[what to prepend?]|append=[what to append after?]}}

Examples

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{{word count|
One two three four five six seven
|limit=20|trim=no|showcount=yes}}

Word count: 7/20
One two three four five six seven


{{word count|
One two three four five six seven eight nine ten

eleven twelve
|limit=20|trim=yes|showcount=yes}}

Word count: 12/20
One two three four five six seven eight nine ten

eleven twelve


{{word count|
One two three four five six seven eight nine ten

eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty
|limit=20|trim=yes|showcount=yes}}

Word count: 20/20
One two three four five six seven eight nine ten

eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty


{{word count|
One two three four five six seven eight nine ten

eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty twenty-one twenty-two
|limit=20|trim=yes|showcount=yes}}

Word count: 22/20
One two three four five six seven eight nine ten

eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty


{{word count|
One two three four five six seven eight nine ten

eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty twenty-one twenty-two
|trim=yes|showcount=yes}}

Word count: 22
One two three four five six seven eight nine ten

eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty twenty-one twenty-two


Parameter trim= example showing all text (trim=no) or truncated text (trim=yes)

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{{word count|prepend=<div style="border:1px solid red;">|
One two three four five six seven eight nine ten

eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty twenty-one twenty-two
|append=</div>|limit=20|trim=no|showcount=yes}}

Word count: 22/20

One two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty twenty-one twenty-two


{{word count|prepend=<div style="border:1px solid red;">|
One two three four five six seven eight nine ten

eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty twenty-one twenty-two
|append=</div>|limit=20|trim=yes|showcount=yes}}

Word count: 22/20

One two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty


Possible errors

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The |trim=yes option truncates text at a word boundary, which may leave formatting markup unclosed. This can affect formatting of text that follows the template text, and can cause Linter errors.

See also

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