WS Form can add word or character counters to all types of text fields and in any format you wish.
Word and character counters are added to the help text setting of a field. The counter will then appear directly under the field on your website.
To determine how the word or character count is displayed, you simply add some WS Form variables in the help text setting of a field. To access the help text setting, click on the settings icon on a field. This will open the field settings sidebar on the right-hand side of the page. Look for the setting called ‘Help text’. It is in this field that you will enter your word or character count variables.
Word & Character Count Variables
The word and character count variables are as follows:
Character
| Name / Variable | Additional Information |
|---|---|
Count#character_count | The total character count. For more information about this variable, click here. This variable can only be used in the Help setting for text based Fields. |
Count Label#character_count_label | Shows 'character' or 'characters' depending on the character count. For more information about this variable, click here. This variable can only be used in the Help setting for text based Fields. |
Count Remaining#character_remaining | If you set a maximum character length for a field, this will show the total remaining character count. For more information about this variable, click here. This variable can only be used in the Help setting for text based Fields. |
Count Remaining Label#character_remaining_label | If you set a maximum character length for a field, this will show the total remaining character count. For more information about this variable, click here. This variable can only be used in the Help setting for text based Fields. |
Maximum#character_max | Shows the maximum character length that you set for a field. For more information about this variable, click here. This variable can only be used in the Help setting for text based Fields. |
Maximum Label#character_max_label | Shows 'character' or 'characters' depending on the maximum character length. For more information about this variable, click here. This variable can only be used in the Help setting for text based Fields. |
Minimum#character_min | Shows the minimum character length that you set for a field. For more information about this variable, click here. This variable can only be used in the Help setting for text based Fields. |
Minimum Label#character_min_label | Shows 'character' or 'characters' depending on the minimum character length. For more information about this variable, click here. This variable can only be used in the Help setting for text based Fields. |
Word
| Name / Variable | Additional Information |
|---|---|
Count#word_count | The total word count. For more information about this variable, click here. This variable can only be used in the Help setting for text based Fields. |
Count Label#word_count_label | Shows 'word' or 'words' depending on the word count. For more information about this variable, click here. This variable can only be used in the Help setting for text based Fields. |
Count Remaining#word_remaining | If you set a maximum word length for a field, this will show the total remaining word count. For more information about this variable, click here. This variable can only be used in the Help setting for text based Fields. |
Count Remaining Label#word_remaining_label | If you set a maximum word length for a field, this will show the total remaining word count. For more information about this variable, click here. This variable can only be used in the Help setting for text based Fields. |
Maximum#word_max | Shows the maximum word length that you set for a field. For more information about this variable, click here. This variable can only be used in the Help setting for text based Fields. |
Maximum Label#word_max_label | Shows 'word' or 'words' depending on the maximum word length. For more information about this variable, click here. This variable can only be used in the Help setting for text based Fields. |
Minimum#word_min | Shows the minimum word length that you set for a field. For more information about this variable, click here. This variable can only be used in the Help setting for text based Fields. |
Minimum Label#word_min_label | Shows 'word' or 'words' depending on the minimum word length. For more information about this variable, click here. This variable can only be used in the Help setting for text based Fields. |
Examples
Here are some examples of how these variables can be used in the help text setting.
#character_count #character_count_label
Example output: 123 characters
#word_count #word_count_label
Example output: 12 words
#word_count #word_count_label (Maximum: #word_max #word_max_label)
Example output: 1 word (Maximum: 12 words)
You have #word_remaining #word_remaining_label remaining.
Example output: You have 5 words remaining.