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Word Count in a Rise Course
I'm a yes for Word counts. I use the pdf export function. I'm wondering if there's a way to pull out the text using the translation export feature?
@Alexis,
As Chiranjit mentioned, there is a way to use the translation export feature to get a word count. I wrote an application that will translate your Rise 360 / Storyline 3 / 360 courses using Amazon Translate. I decided not to do a word count but it's a feature I could add if there's a need. With Amazon Translate, the cost is very reasonable so I'm not sure how helpful it would be?As for accuracy of word count, it depends on how you've designed your course. The XLIFF file that is created does 'double duty' - not only does it handle the text for translation, it also stores information such as formatting.
Why this matters is because if your lead character is a font size larger and bold while the rest of the text is not, it *might* get broken into two parts. This would then result in a miscount of words (technically you would have two words instead of one.) This is done to retain the integrity of the original design and how the XLIFF file handles text for translation.
