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ExcerptWords

The number of words in the excerpt displayed when you use the <$MTEntryExcerpt$> tag inside of your search results. This setting is distinct from the "Number of words in excerpt" setting in your weblog configuration, because this setting is just used for excerpts in your search results.

Default value: 40

Example:

    ExcerptWords 100
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