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Word countBy Acme · version 1.0.0 · an example tool
Words with fewer letters are skipped.
Your task is complete Counted 27 words in 1 file. word-count.txt 22 B

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{
  "id": "acme.word-count",
  "name": "Word count",
  "options": [
    {
      "id": "minLength",
      "label": "Shortest word to count",
      "type": "number",
      "default": 1,
      "min": 1,
      "max": 20
    },
    {
      "id": "lower",
      "label": "Ignore capital letters",
      "type": "boolean",
      "default": true
    },
    {
      "id": "style",
      "label": "Report style",
      "type": "choice",
      "default": "plain",
      "choices": [
        { "value": "plain", "label": "Plain" },
        { "value": "csv", "label": "CSV" }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
Word countBy Acme · version 1.0.0

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Your task is completeCreated 1 file.merged.pdfSave

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  • PDF Tools engine136 MB
  • Office conversion133 MB
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