Template:Exchange rate/doc
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Usage
[edit]This template only requires the currency code. Place it in the first parameter, as in the following example:
{{Exchange rate|TWD}}
which produces
| Current TWD exchange rates | |
|---|---|
| From Google Finance: | AUD CAD CHF CNY EUR GBP HKD JPY USD |
| From Yahoo! Finance: | AUD CAD CHF CNY EUR GBP HKD JPY USD |
| From XE.com: | AUD CAD CHF CNY EUR GBP HKD JPY USD |
| From OANDA: | AUD CAD CHF CNY EUR GBP HKD JPY USD |
Additional currencies
[edit]You may also specify up to three additional foreign currencies.
{{Exchange rate|SGD|MYR|THB|IDR}}
produces
| Current SGD exchange rates | |
|---|---|
| From Google Finance: | AUD CAD CHF CNY EUR GBP HKD JPY USD MYR THB IDR |
| From Yahoo! Finance: | AUD CAD CHF CNY EUR GBP HKD JPY USD MYR THB IDR |
| From XE.com: | AUD CAD CHF CNY EUR GBP HKD JPY USD MYR THB IDR |
| From OANDA: | AUD CAD CHF CNY EUR GBP HKD JPY USD MYR THB IDR |
Alternative layouts
[edit]If you don't like navbox style you can specify style = h3 or style = h2 which produces something more like standard text. Using header = h3 or header = h2 also have the same effect.
{{Exchange rate|EUR|style=h3}}
produces
| From Google Finance: | AUD CAD CHF CNY GBP HKD JPY USD |
| From Yahoo! Finance: | AUD CAD CHF CNY GBP HKD JPY USD |
| From XE.com: | AUD CAD CHF CNY GBP HKD JPY USD |
| From OANDA: | AUD CAD CHF CNY GBP HKD JPY USD |
The |style= parameter overrides the |header= parameter, but not vice versa. Thus, if the template is called with header = h3 but style = navbox, it will display as a navbox. If it is called with header = h3 and no specification for |style=, on the other hand, |header= will be used and it will show up as text instead of as a nabvox.
You may specify header = h3 or header = h2 so that the mock header looks like the level 3 header or level 2 header, respectively. By default, the template displays like a navbox. This template currently only supports an overridden mock headers 2 and 3, not level 4, 5, or 6.
{{Exchange rate|EUR|header = h3}}
produces
| From Google Finance: | AUD CAD CHF CNY GBP HKD JPY USD |
| From Yahoo! Finance: | AUD CAD CHF CNY GBP HKD JPY USD |
| From XE.com: | AUD CAD CHF CNY GBP HKD JPY USD |
| From OANDA: | AUD CAD CHF CNY GBP HKD JPY USD |
Sites managed
[edit]- Google finance : live exchange rates with history since mid 2003
- Yahoo! Finance : currency converter with pocket guide
- XE : currency converter and 10 years history charts
- OANDA : currency converter, pocket guide, live exchange rates, with history since 1990
Caveat
[edit]- While "Current XYZ exchange rates" maintains the appearance of a section heading, it is not. This was done to avoid having a section-edit link on the right so that people won't accidentally change the template. However, the side effect of that is the font size won't change in IE (at least IE 6) when enlarging or shrinking the text size.
Choice of currencies
[edit]Currently, the list include 9 default currencies. They are the top 9 most traded currencies in the world, according to Bank for International Settlements [1]. Most of them are also part of Bloomberg's benchmark currencies list [2]. They also represent top 8 official foreign exchange reserve in the world according to International Monetary Fund [3].
Template data
[edit]TemplateData for Exchange rate
Display a table link to exchange rates between a currency to one of the top 9 most traded currencies in the world, and, optionally, three other currencies.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currency code | 1 | The currency code to be used in this template. | String | required |
| Additional currency | 2 | Additional currency that will have links to exchange rate, such as a currency of a neighboring country that are not among the default ones. | String | optional |
| Second additional currency | 3 | Additional currency that will have links to exchange rate, such as a currency of a neighboring country that are not among the default ones. | String | optional |
| Third additional currency | 4 | Additional currency that will have links to exchange rate, such as a currency of a neighboring country that are not among the default ones. | String | optional |
| Layout | style layout | Specify an alternative layout to use instead of a navbox. | String | optional |
| Header style | header | Specify a header level to use. An alternative layout will be automatically used unless "Layout" parameter is set to navbox. | String | optional |
| Note | note | Add an additional note at the bottom of this template. | Unknown | optional |
See also
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