docs/extensions/count-extension.mdx
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# `CountExtension`
import Basic from '../../website/extension-examples/extension-count/basic';
import CharacterLimit from '../../website/extension-examples/extension-count/character-limit';
import WordCount from '../../website/extension-examples/extension-count/word-count';
import WordLimit from '../../website/extension-examples/extension-count/word-limit';
## Summary
Adds ability to count characters or words in your editor, and optionally highlight to a user when they have exceeded a specified limit.
## Usage
### Installation
This extension is **not** included in the main `remirror` package.
```ts
import { CountExtension } from '@remirror/extension-count';
```
The extension is provided by the `@remirror/extension-count` package.
### Examples
<Basic />
<CharacterLimit />
<WordCount />
<WordLimit />
## API
- [CountExtension](../api/extension-count)