Module Reading Time
This Module displays the estimated reading time for the words on a Wiki page (inner modules are excluded). To avoid displaying empty module on non wiki page object, set the module Visibility Section to wiki.

Usage

To use module Reading Time in a wiki page:

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{module module="reading_time" wordsPerMinutes="200" minTimeThreshold="1" minTimeThresholdText="Reading time: Less than a minute" maxTimeThreshold="30" maxTimeThresholdText="Reading time: Less than a minute" timePrefixText="Approximate reading time:" timePostfixText="min." timeMinutesOnly="n"}

Where: Displays the estimated reading time for the words on a Wiki page (inner modules are excluded). To avoid displaying empty module on non wiki page object, set the module Visibility,Section to wiki.

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Preferences required: feature_wiki

Parameters	Accepted Values	Description	Default
`maxTimeThreshold`	int	value in minutes above which it is not needed to display the time. Set to 0 for none.	30
`maxTimeThresholdText`	text	Text displayed when the reading time is above the maximum threshold value.	Reading time: More than 30 minutes
`minTimeThreshold`	int	value in minutes below which it is not needed to display the time. Set to 0 for none.	1
`minTimeThresholdText`	text	Text displayed when the reading time is below the minimum threshold value.	Reading time: Less than a minute
`timePostfixText`	text	Text displayed after the result (the reading time).	min.
`timePrefixText`	text	Text displayed before the result (the reading time).	Approximate reading time:
`wordsPerMinutes`	int	The number of words human can read per minute.	200
`timeMinutesOnly`	(blank) y n	Will not displays the seconds and round up the result if the value is bigger than 30s.	n

Example

In the example below we pass in a wiki page the module Reading Time through the plugin module.
So, this code:

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{module module="reading_time" wordsPerMinutes="200" minTimeThreshold="1" minTimeThresholdText="Reading time: Less than a minute" maxTimeThreshold="30" maxTimeThresholdText="Reading time: Less than a minute" timePrefixText="Approximate reading time:" timePostfixText="minutes" timeMinutesOnly="y"}

Produces on this site:

Reading Time
Reading time: Less than a minute

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Module Reading Time

Usage

Example

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