User:Jonathan Lane Studeman/Barchart/doc

This is a template for displaying a bar chart.

Title, Scale and Source
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.

Styles
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: