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# Word count and character count feature for CKEditor 5

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This package implements the word count and character count features for CKEditor 5. You can use it to obtain the number of words or characters from the editor.

## Demo

Check out the {@link features/word-count#demo demo in the Word count and character count feature} guide.

## Documentation

See the {@link features/word-count Word count and character count feature} guide and the {@link module:word-count/wordcount~WordCount} plugin documentation.

## Installation

```bash
npm install --save @ckeditor/ckeditor5-word-count
```

## Contribute

The source code of this package is available on GitHub in https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/tree/master/packages/ckeditor5-word-count.

## External links

* [`@ckeditor/ckeditor5-word-count` on npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-word-count)
* [`ckeditor/ckeditor5-word-count` on GitHub](https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/tree/master/packages/ckeditor5-word-count)
* [Issue tracker](https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/issues)
* [Changelog](https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5-word-count/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
