TeXcount is a Perl script that counts words in the text of LaTeX files. It has rules for handling most of the common macros, and can provide colour-coded output showing which parts of the text have been counted.
The package script is available as a Web service via its home page.
If possible, get this package from your distribution using its installation manager. (For installation help, click on your distribution's name.)
| Distribution | Package name |
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| MiKTeX | texcount |
| TeX Live | texcount |
You can also visit texcount's CTAN directory to browse the source or download the material for installation by hand.
| Documentation on CTAN |
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| Documentation off CTAN | -none known- | |||
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| Version | 2.3 | |||
| License | LaTeX Project Public License | |||
| Home page | home page | |||
| Repository | -none known- | |||
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| Keywords | -none recorded- | |||
| Characterizations |
You can suggest changes to the keywords and characterizations and the maintainer information.
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