count words in a document

Can anyone help , I need to count how many words there are in an HTML document but not count any HTML tags....... Thanx Benjamin Brown The Traffic Company www.thetrafficcompany.com Internet Traffic Development This communication is intended for the named recipients only. It is confidential and may contain information which is privileged or personal. Unless expressly stated, this communication does not waive legal professional privilege with respect to any material. The Traffic Company disclaims all responsibility and accepts no liability for the contents of this communication unless subsequently confirmed in writing. If you are not an intended recipient you must not disclose or use this communication for any purpose.