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=Cumulus Webtag=
=Cumulus Webtag=


Cumulus returns a [[webtag]] representing the current phase of the moon.  One of the following eight will be returned to <#moonphase>
Cumulus has three [[webtag|webtags]] relating the phase of the Moon.
 
Cumulus processes a [[webtag]] representing the current phase of the Moon.  One of the following eight strings will be returned to <#moonphase>


*New moon
*New moon
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*Last Quarter
*Last Quarter
*Waning Crescent
*Waning Crescent
These default values can be overridden by editing the [[Strings.ini]] file.
Cumulus also has two [[webtag|webtags]] relating to the percentage illumination of the Moon.
<#MoonPercent> returns the percentage of the visible surface illuminated, with positive values for a waxing Moon and negative values for a waning Moon.
<#MoonPercentAbs> returns the percentage of the visible surface illuminated, and is always positive.


[[Category:Terminology]]
[[Category:Terminology]]