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diff --git a/help/C/number-display.page b/help/C/number-display.page new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9d3a377 --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/number-display.page @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ +<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" + type="guide" + id="number-display"> + + <info> + <link type="guide" xref="index#number"/> + </info> + + <title>Result Format</title> + + <p> + The format used to display results can be changed from the <guiseq><gui>Calculator</gui><gui>Preferences</gui></guiseq> menu. + </p> + <table> + <tr> + <td><p>Decimal</p></td> + <td><p>Results are displayed as decimal numbers</p></td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td><p>Scientific</p></td> + <td><p>Results are displayed in <link xref="scientific">scientific notation</link></p></td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td><p>Engineering</p></td> + <td><p>Results are displayed in scientific notation except the exponent is always a multiple of three</p></td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td><p>Binary</p></td> + <td><p>Results are displayed as <link xref="base">binary numbers</link></p></td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td><p>Octal</p></td> + <td><p>Results are displayed as <link xref="base">octal numbers</link></p></td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td><p>Hexadecimal</p></td> + <td><p>Results are displayed as <link xref="base">hexadecimal numbers</link></p></td> + </tr> + </table> + <p> + The number of decimal places, if trailing zeroes and if thousands separators are shown can also be configured. + </p> +</page> |