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From: Bastien <bastien.guerry@wikimedia.fr>
Subject: Re: Context-sensitive word count in org mode (elisp)
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:14:11 +0100
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To: Paul Sexton <psexton@xnet.co.nz>
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Hi Paul,

Paul Sexton <psexton@xnet.co.nz> writes:

> I am trying to reduce the word count in a document I am writing. The
> existing word count functionality for emacs is surprisingly lacking.
> I wanted a word count function for org mode which excluded tables and 
> comments, and ended up writing one myself. 
>
> If this function is called with a region highlighted, it counts the words in
> the region. Otherwise it counts words in the whole buffer.

Looks useful, thanks!  

I'll let this discussion grow a bit until we have something we can
perhaps include in Org.

Also, counting words from Emacs is a frequent request from users.  If
your solution for Org could be integrated into a more general solution
for Emacs (working on various modes), that would be a win.  See:

  http://stray-notes.blogspot.com/2009/12/emacs-word-count.html
  http://www.sultanik.com/Word_count_in_Emacs

.. and other pointers.

-- 
 Bastien