View source for Template:Percentage/doc

{{Documentation subpage}}
{{See also|Module:Percentage}}
<!-- PLEASE ADD CATEGORIES AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE. -->
==Usage==
<pre><nowiki>{{percentage | numerator | denominator | decimals to round to (zero or greater) }}</nowiki></pre>

==Limitations==
Figures smaller than 0.0001% are shown in scientific notation.

==Examples==
* <nowiki>{{Percentage | 1 | 3 | 0 }}</nowiki> yields {{Percentage | 1 | 3 | 0 }}
* <nowiki>{{Percentage | 1 | 3 | 2 }}</nowiki> yields {{Percentage | 1 | 3 | 2 }}

Negative values can be used:
* <nowiki>{{Percentage | -1 | 3 }}</nowiki> yields {{Percentage | -1 | 3 }}

Normal operation is to cut off all decimal zeroes from right in rounding:
* <nowiki>{{Percentage | 1 | 5 | 2 }}</nowiki> yields {{Percentage | 1 | 5 | 2 }}
* <nowiki>{{Percentage | 1111 | 10000 | 4 }}</nowiki> yields {{Percentage | 1111 | 10000 | 4 }}
Add '''<nowiki>|pad=yes</nowiki>''' to always get as many decimals as specified, padding with zeroes where needed:
* <nowiki>{{Percentage | 1 | 5 | 2 | pad=yes }}</nowiki> yields {{Percentage | 1 | 5 | 2 | pad=yes }}
* <nowiki>{{Percentage | 1111 | 10000 | 4 | pad=yes }}</nowiki> yields {{Percentage | 1111 | 10000 | 4 | pad=yes }}
Third parameter can also be given through <nowiki>|pad=N</nowiki>:
* <nowiki>{{Percentage | 111 | 1000 | pad=4 }}</nowiki> is same as <nowiki>{{Percentage | 111 | 1000 | 4 | pad=yes }}</nowiki> and yields {{Percentage | 111 | 1000 | pad=4 }}

Default denominator is 100:
* <nowiki>{{Percentage | 20 }}</nowiki> yields {{Percentage | 20 }}

Default precision is zero:
* <nowiki>{{Percentage | 1 | 3 }}</nowiki> yields {{Percentage | 1 | 3 }}

Override the percent symbol
* <nowiki>{{Percentage | 1 | 3 | % = &amp;nbsp;percent}}</nowiki> yields {{Percentage | 1 | 3 | % = &nbsp;percent}}

Use a prescribed number of significant figures
* <nowiki>{{Percentage | 1 | 4000 | sigfig = 3}}</nowiki> yields {{Percentage | 1 | 4000 | sigfig = 3}}

Use a prescribed number of significant figures with small percentages
* <nowiki>{{Percentage | 1 | 40000000 | sigfig = 3}}</nowiki> yields {{Percentage | 1 | 40000000 | sigfig = 3}}

Use a prescribed number of significant figures with small percentages without scientific notation
* <nowiki>{{Percentage | 1 | 40000000 | sigfig = 3 | nonscinote = y}}</nowiki> yields {{Percentage | 1 | 40000000 | sigfig = 3 | nonscinote = y }}

Use a prescribed number of significant figures with large percentages
* <nowiki>{{Percentage | 40000000 | 2 | sigfig = 3}}</nowiki> yields {{Percentage | 40000000 | 2 | sigfig = 3}}

Use a prescribed number of significant figures with large percentages without scientific notation
* <nowiki>{{Percentage | 40000000 | 2 | sigfig = 3 | nonscinote = y}}</nowiki> yields {{Percentage | 40000000 | 2 | sigfig = 3 | nonscinote = y }}