Template talk:Size

Do we truly need this template?Seems that what is done here somewhat replicates other templates or could be done by other means. If we are going to have this template, then it needs documentation, sitting here like this is not much use to anyone. — billinghurst  sDrewth  13:41, 28 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Really! @Billinghurst Thanks for bringing it up.
 * I was trying to edit a table in the Book_size page, but I can't make heads or tails of the table showing the British paperback sizes. In showing the Aspect ratios, the table uses a mix of formats. The first line uses a Greek letter in ratio to 1, the second line uses a decimal value, and the third line uses two integers in ratio. How can users compare the different ratios like that??
 * My intent was to make them all decimal values (to the same precision: 2 places), but I can't figure out what that undefined thing is doing!
 * I may go back and recreate the table from scratch, so it will be a bit more useful.
 * . WesT (talk) 21:21, 29 April 2022 (UTC)
 * I have finally added some documentation. It helps to know convert to make good use of this template. — Christoph Päper 12:18, 11 May 2022 (UTC)

use of u+2236 ratio symbol
The use of this template in the article has lead to a discussion at Talk:Paper_size. It appears that the output of this template contravenes MOS:FRAC by using u+2236 rather than a colon in its output. Martin of Sheffield (talk) 19:39, 28 October 2022 (UTC)
 * This template does not output that character by itself, resratio does, so this hould only be discussed there. — Christoph Päper 14:05, 3 November 2022 (UTC)