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[css-values-4] Editorial tweaks to <<ratio>>.
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Ratios: the <<ratio>> type</h3>
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Ratio values are denoted by <dfn id=ratio-value>&lt;ratio></dfn>,
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and indicate a value that is a ratio of two numeric values.
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and represent the ratio of two numeric values.
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It most often represents an aspect ratio,
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relating a width (first) to a height (second).
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When written literally,
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a <dfn export>ratio</dfn> has the syntax:
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If only one <<number>> is provided,
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the second defaults to ''1''.
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Uses of <<ratio>> must specify what the two values are;
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generally, however,
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it is expected that they will be a ratio of a width (first) and a height (second).
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The computed value of a <<ratio>> is the pair of numbers provided,
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unless both numbers are zero,
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in which case the computed value is the pair (1, 0) (same as ''1 / 0'').
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and compare the results.
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For example, <css>3/2</css> is less than <css>2/1</css>,
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because it resolves to 1.5 while the second resolves to 2.
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(In other words, "tall" ratios are less than "wide" ratios.)
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(In other words, tall” aspect ratios are less than wide” aspect ratios.)
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<h4 id='combine-ratio'>
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Combination of <<ratio>></h4>

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