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Header Counter

nancyelnancyel529 downloads

Count the number of headers in the current note.

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This plugin counts the number of headers in the current note and displays the count in a notification message.

Installation

If this plugin isn't listed in the Obsidian plugin registry yet, you'll need to use a git checkout or download and unzip the release zipfile in the .obsidian/plugins directory of the vault you want to add it to.

Available Commands

  • Count headers: Open the command palette and search for "Header Counter: Count Headers" to count the headers in the current note.

  • Compute header summary: Open the command palette and search for "Header Counter: Compute Header Summary" to compute the header summary for the current note.

Configuration

  • Header Levels: You can configure the header levels to count in the plugin settings. The default is set to 4.

Screenshots

  • Browse commands from command palette Browse commands from command palette

  • Set the header level from a modal Set the header level from a modal

  • View the header count in the notification message View the header count in the notification message

  • Paste the header summary from the clipboard Paste the header summary from the clipboard

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Count headers in the current note and display the total in a notification. Compute a header summary to copy and paste elsewhere, and set which header levels to include.
MarkdownCommands
Details
Current version
0.1.0
Last updated
2 years ago
Created
2 years ago
Updates
1 release
Downloads
529
Compatible with
Obsidian 0.15.0+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
MIT
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Author
nancyelnancyel
github.com/nancyel
GitHubnancyel
  1. Community
  2. Plugins
  3. Markdown
  4. Header Counter

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