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+---
+title: strings.CountWords
+linkTitle: countwords
+description: Counts the number of words in a string.
+categories: [functions]
+keywords: []
+menu:
+  docs:
+    parent: functions
+function:
+  aliases: [countwords]
+  returnType: int
+  signatures: [strings.CountWords INPUT]
+relatedFunctions:
+  - len
+  - strings.Count
+  - strings.CountRunes
+  - strings.CountWords
+  - strings.RuneCount
+aliases: [/functions/countwords]
+---
+
+The template function works similar to the [.WordCount page variable][pagevars].
+
+```go-html-template
+{{ "Hugo is a static site generator." | countwords }}
+<!-- outputs a content length of 6 words.  -->
+```
+
+
+[pagevars]: /variables/page/