A Visual Studio Code extension that counts characters in Markdown headers and their associated content sections. This extension helps you understand the structure and length of your Markdown documents by providing detailed character counts for each section.
Features
Counts characters in headers (excluding Markdown decorations)
Counts characters in content under each header
Shows line numbers for each section
Provides content previews
Supports nested headers
Works with both light and dark VS Code themes
Real-time analysis of Markdown documents
Usage
Open a Markdown file
Open the command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P)
Type "Count Markdown Headers" and select the command
A new panel will open showing the analysis results
Analysis Details
The extension provides the following information for each header:
Line Numbers: Shows where each section begins and ends
Header Text: The full header text with proper indentation based on level
Header Character Count: Number of characters in the header (excluding Markdown syntax)
Content Character Count: Number of characters in the content below the header
Counting Method
Header characters are counted after removing Markdown decorations (**, __, *, _, `)
Content is counted from below the header until the next header of the same or higher level
Empty lines are excluded from the character count
HTML comments are excluded from the count
Examples
# Main Header (10 characters)
Some content under the main header.
More content here.
## Sub Header (10 characters)
Content under the sub header.
The extension will count characters in both headers and their respective content sections separately.
Requirements
Visual Studio Code version 1.85.0 or higher
Markdown files (.md extension)
Extension Settings
This extension does not add any VS Code settings.
Known Issues
None at this time. Please report any issues you find on our GitHub repository.
