Template:Horse race distance/doc

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{{hrd}}

This template uses Lua:

Module:Convert/helper

This template displays distances in a format suitable for use in a sortable table such as at List of British National Hunt races.

Distances are miles, furlongs and yards. Each distance field is optional and may include a fraction character.

The displayed text has a sort key similar to that produced by {{sort|m}} where m is the distance in metres.

Examples

{{hrd|1}} → 1m
{{hrd||2|}} → 2f
{{hrd|1|2½}} → 1m 2½f
{{hrd|1|2½|150}} → 1m 2½f 150y
{{hrd|||1800}} → 1800y
{{hrd|||}} → (nothing is displayed; values can be entered later)
{{hrd|1m}} → Invalid number "1m"