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This template is used to visualize the step pattern of a scale given as a sequence of whole-number step sizes.
This template is used to visualize the step pattern of a scale given as a sequence of whole-number step sizes.
== Usage ==
== Usage ==
Step patterns are entered as shown below. The first parameter should contain the step pattern, with step sizes separated by spaces.
Step patterns are entered as shown below. The first parameter should contain the step pattern, with step sizes separated by spaces.


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{{Step vis|1=5 5 5 3 5 5 3}}
{{Step vis|1=5 5 5 3 5 5 3}}


Step patterns are drawn using the ASCII box drawing symbols ├, ┤, ─, and ┼.
Step patterns are drawn using the {{w|Box-drawing character|Unicode box-drawing symbols}} (<code>U+251C</code>), ┤ (<code>U+2524</code>), ─ (<code>U+2500</code>), and ┼ (<code>U+253C</code>).


=== Regarding step sizes of 0 ===
=== Regarding step sizes of 0 ===
Step sizes of 0 are depicted using the symbol ╫, ╢, or ╟, depending on the location.
Step sizes of 0 are depicted using the symbol ╫ (<code>U+256B</code>), ╢ (<code>U+2562</code>), or ╟ (<code>U+255F</code>), depending on the location.


<pre>{{Step vis|5 5 5 0 5 5 0}}</pre>
<pre>{{Step vis|5 5 5 0 5 5 0}}</pre>