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word/char count w/ jquery
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char-word-count.js
$(function(){
var txt = $('.content')[0].text(),
charCount = txt.length,
wordCount = txt.replace(/[^\w ]/g, "").split(/\s+/).length;
$('#somwhereInYourDocument').text("The text had " + charCount + " characters and " + wordCount +" words");
});
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