# File lib/maruku/input/parse_block.rb, line 662
  def count_columns(row)
    colCount = 0

    row.each do |cell|
      if cell.al && cell.al.size > 0
        al = find_colspan(cell.al)
        if al != nil
          colCount += al[1].to_i
        else
          colCount += 1
        end
      else
        colCount += 1
      end
    end

    colCount
  end