This is a template for displaying a bar chart.
Simple example in the default style:{{User:Jonathan Lane Studeman/Barchart
| columns = 6 | Jan| Feb| Mar| Apr| May| Jun
| blue|Berries| 65| 38| 72| 47| 20| 30
}}
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Same thing, but horizontal (style=2):{{User:Jonathan Lane Studeman/Barchart
| style = 2
| columns = 6 | Jan| Feb| Mar| Apr| May| Jun
| blue|Berries| 65| 38| 72| 47| 20| 30
}}
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Given multiple data rows that look like this:
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↔ Max. data columns: 16
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{{User:Jonathan Lane Studeman/Barchart
| columns = 12 |Jan|Feb|Mar|Apr|May|Jun|Jul|Aug|Sep|Oct|Nov|Dec
| green| Apples| 60| 70| 90| 30| 50| 30|100|130|120| 90| 50|110
|yellow| Bananas| 90| 80|110| 60| 70| 80| 70| 70| 40| 50| 50| 60
|orange| Oranges| 50| 40| 60|110| 90| 60| 30| 60| 70| 60| 80| 40
}}
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↕ Max. data rows: 8
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- ...the template displays a color-keyed chart that looks like this:
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Total: 2510
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Title, Scale and Source
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Optional named parameters include title, scale and source.
- A title appears bolded and centered above the chart.
- A scale is needed for handling very small or large numbers.
- A source tells the viewer where the data came from.
title = Small numbers, large scalescale = 10source = Data invented for this example.
{{User:Jonathan Lane Studeman/Barchart
| title = Small numbers, large scale
| scale = 10
| source = Data invented for this example.
| columns = 6 |Jan|Feb|Mar|Apr|May|Jun
| red|Cherries| 6| 7| 9| 3| 5| 3
| blue| Berries| 9| 8| 11| 6| 7| 8
|purple| Grapes| 5| 4| 6| 11| 9| 6
}}
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Small numbers, large scale (10)
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Total: 123
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Source: Data invented for this example.
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title = Large numbers, small scalescale = 0.1 style = 2source = Data invented for this example.
{{User:Jonathan Lane Studeman/Barchart
| title = Large numbers, small scale (0.1)
| scale = 0.1 | style = 2
| source = Data invented for this example.
| columns = 6 | Jul| Aug| Sep| Oct| Nov| Dec
| green| Apples| 600| 700| 900| 300| 500| 300
|yellow| Bananas| 900| 800|1100| 600| 700| 800
|orange| Oranges| 500| 400| 600|1100| 900| 600
}}
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Large numbers, small scale (0.1)
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Total: 12300
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Source: Data invented for this example.
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Lastly, there are eight styles to choose from.
- Odd numbered styles are vertical.
- Even numbered styles are horizontal.
- Styles 3 and 4 have borders and shading.
- Styles 5 thru 8 are the same as 1 thru 4, but with additional detail.
For example, here's one using style=8, a horizontal bar chart with borders,
shading and additional detail, also illustrating the effect of missing data:
{{User:Jonathan Lane Studeman/Barchart
| style = 8
| scale = 0.1
| title = Fruit Amounts (lbs)
| source = Data invented for this example.
| columns = 6 |2009|2010|2011|2012|2013|2014
| green| Apples| | 700| 900| 300| 500| 300
|yellow| Bananas| 900| |1100| 600| 700| 800
|orange| Oranges| 500| 400| |1100| 900| 600
| red|Cherries| 700| 300| 600| | 900| 600
| blue| Berries| 300| 500| 600| 900| 700|
}}
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Fruit Amounts (lbs)
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2009
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2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
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2014
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Total: 16400
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Source: Data invented for this example.
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And here's the same data in style=5, a detailed vertical chart:
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Fruit Amounts (lbs)
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2009
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2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
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2014
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Total: 16400
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Source: Data invented for this example.
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