word_count: Word Count Function

In shinyGovstyle: Custom Gov Style Inputs for Shiny

Word Count Function

Description

word_count() was deprecated in shinyGovstyle 0.3.0 and will be removed in shinyGovstyle 1.0.0. text_area_Input() now counts words in the browser and announces the count to screen readers, so no server code is needed. Set the limit with text_area_Input(word_limit = ) and delete the observeEvent() that called word_count().

Usage

word_count(inputId, input, word_limit = NULL)

Arguments

inputId	The id assigned to the component's root element. For Shiny input components this is also the name used to access the value via ⁠input$<inputId>⁠.
input	The text input that is associated with the box
word_limit	Change the word limit if needed. Default will keep as what was used in text area component

Value

no value returned. Updates the word count in a shiny app

Examples

# The word count is handled by text_area_Input() alone; no server-side
# word_count() observer is needed.
ui <- shinyGovstyle::gov_page(
  shinyGovstyle::header(
    "Justice", "", logo = "shinyGovstyle/images/moj_logo.png"
  ),
  shinyGovstyle::gov_main_layout(
    shinyGovstyle::text_area_Input(
      inputId = "text_area",
      label = "Can you provide more detail?",
      hint_label = paste(
        "Do not include personal or financial information,",
        "like your National Insurance number or credit card details."
      ),
      word_limit = 300
    )
  ),
  shinyGovstyle::footer(TRUE)
)

server <- function(input, output, session) {}
if (interactive()) shinyApp(ui = ui, server = server)

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