[taler-docs] branch master updated: we have fixed decimal places, not fixed precision

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     new fef6a3e  we have fixed decimal places, not fixed precision
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commit fef6a3eb8b34c88ba7a9a274844969baee899f15
Author: Florian Dold <florian@dold.me>
AuthorDate: Fri Mar 26 00:11:16 2021 +0100

    we have fixed decimal places, not fixed precision
---
 core/api-common.rst | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/core/api-common.rst b/core/api-common.rst
index cecaf95..19f6bf5 100644
--- a/core/api-common.rst
+++ b/core/api-common.rst
@@ -381,8 +381,9 @@ Amounts
 
   type Amount = string;
 
-Amounts of currency are serialized as a string of the format 
``<Currency>:<DecimalAmount>``.
-Taler treats monetary amounts as fixed-precision numbers.  Unlike floating 
point numbers,
+Amounts of currency are serialized as a string of the format
+``<Currency>:<DecimalAmount>``.  Taler treats monetary amounts as
+fixed-precision numbers, with 8 decimal places.  Unlike floating point numbers,
 this allows accurate representation of monetary amounts.
 
 The following constrains apply for a valid amount:
@@ -396,7 +397,6 @@ The following constrains apply for a valid amount:
 
   "EUR:1.50" and "EUR:10" are valid amounts.  These are all invalid amounts: 
"A:B:1.5", "EUR:4503599627370501.0", "EUR:1.", "EUR:.1".
 
-
 An amount that is prefixed with a ``+`` or ``-`` character is also used in 
certain contexts.
 When no sign is present, the amount is assumed to be positive.
 

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