[[!template id=plugin name=sparkline author="[[Joey]]"]]
[[!tag type/chrome]]
-This plugin implements the [[ikiwiki/directive/sparkline]] [[ikiwiki/directive]].
-The directive allows for easily embedding sparklines into wiki pages.
+This plugin provides the [[ikiwiki/directive/sparkline]]
+[[ikiwiki/directive]], which allows for easily embedding sparklines into
+wiki pages. A sparkline is a small word-size graphic chart, that is designed
+to be displayed alongside text.
# requirements
On a Debian system, this can be accomplished by installing these packages:
`libsparkline-php` `php5-gd` `php5-cli` `libdigest-sha1-perl`
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-This plugin also uses the [[!cpan Digest::SHA1]] perl module.
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