An Umbraco data type which wraps existing text data type controls and shows text counts and limits while you type.
Create a new data type using the 'Text Count' property editor.
Next up, choose your options:
- Data Type: choose the existing text-based data type that you want to add a counter to (supported types: Textstring, Textarea, RTE, Markdown and Repeatable Textstring).
- Characters or Word: choose whether the counter should count individual characters or whole words.
- Limit: set the number of characters or words you want to be the limit (leave empty if there is no limit).
- Limit Type: choose whether the limit is a warning (but allows users to add more), a hard warning (preventing users to save more than the specified limit) or no limit (the text counter just acts as a guide).
Save it, add it to a document type and your editors will now see the text counter displayed next to the input field.
The package can be installed through NuGet:
Install-Package Codery.TextCount