=== Plugin Name ===
Contributors: zaybiz
Tags: excerpt, excerpt length, excerpt tools, jQuery, character limit
Requires at least: 2.8
Tested up to: 2.8.5
Stable tag: 0.2 

Change the default text and description of the excerpt box, add an excerpt box to pages and show a jQuery character counter and limiter.

== Description ==

First release of a simple plugin to enhance your use of the_excerpt() function. Allows you to change the default title and description of the excerpt box, add an excerpt box to pages and show a customizable jQuery character counter with the ability to limit the amount of characters. 

I designed this plugin for a site whose  magazine layout required the excerpt to be a precise length. The jQuery character counter from [Tom Deater](http://tomdeater.com/)  provides a user friendly way to limit the amount of characters while writing.

Email me at z@zaybiz.com for any feature requests or bug reports.

== Installation ==

1. Upload the `excerpt-tools` directory to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
3. Configure your options under the "Excerpt Tools" item in the Settings menu.

==Screenshots==

1. An example of how you can setup the excerpt box.

== Changelog ==

= 0.2 =
* Initial public release of Excerpt Tools.