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/**********************************************************************
* README
*
* jquery.mortgagecalc.js - A simple jQuery mortgage Calculator
*
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jquery.mortgagecalc.js is a quick and dirty javascript based mortgage
calculator. It uses the following formula to calculate interest:
PAYMENT = PRICE x INTEREST / (1 – (1 + INTEREST)^–TERM)
PAYMENT = Montly Payment
PRICE = Amount Finance
INTEREST = Interest Rate
TERM = Number of Payments
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* Usage
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All code is inserted into a container element.
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
var params = {
price: 300000,
down_payment: 30000
}
$('#calc').mortgagecalc(params);
});
</script>
<div id="calc"></div>
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* Parameters
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The script accepts the following parameters:
price (integer): Total amount being financed. Defaults to 0.
down_payment (integer): Down payment. Defaults to 0.
loan_term (integer): Loan term amount in years. Defaults to 30.
interest_rate (float): Interest rate. Defaults to 4.25.
add_css (boolean): Includes basic form CSS. Defaults to true.
Example using all params:
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
var params = {
price: 300000,
down_payment: 30000,
loan_term: 15,
interest_rate: 3.25,
}
$('#calc').mortgagecalc(params);
});
</script>
<div id="calc"></div>