User:Moondyne/Convert

Abridged instructions for the {{convert}} template.

• 1st parameter is the number to convert.
• 2nd is the unit code.
• 3rd (optional) is the unit code to convert to. Most units have a logical default unit to convert to and are therefore mostly unnecessary. eg. "km" converts to "mi" unless you override it. (see example 2)
• 4th (optional) is the rounding number. ie. 0 = whole number; 1 = tenths; 2 = hundredths. (see examples 3 & 4)

Examples

1. {{convert|100|km}} → 100 kilometres (62 mi)
2. {{convert|100|km|ft}} → 100 kilometres (330,000 ft) -- overriding convert-to unit
3. {{convert|100|acre|ha|2}} → 100 acres (40.47 ha) -- rounding to 2 decimals
4. {{convert|100|acre|ha|0}} → 100 acres (40 ha) -- rounding to 0 decimals

Some common unit codes

Metric m = metres ha = hectare km = kilometre km2 = square kilometre kg = kilogram

Imperial mi = mile ft = foot in = inch sqmi = square mile lb = pound acre = acre

Optional switches

• |abbr=on → displays 2 letter abbreviated units
• |lk=on → units are linked
• |sigfig={some non-negative integer} → display significant figures
• |disp=table → for use in tables. Result shows over 2 columns inside a table

More examples

1. {{convert|100|acre|ha sqmi}} → 100 acres (40 ha; 0.16 sq mi)
2. {{convert|33|Tcuft|km3}} → 33 trillion cubic feet (930 km³)
3. {{convert|100|km|abbr=on}} → 100 km (62 mi)
4. {{convert|100|km|abbr=on|lk=on}} → 100 km (62 mi)
5. {{convert|6|ft|5|in|m|2}} → 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m)
6. {{convert|60|to(-)|170|kg|lb}} → 60 to 170 kilograms (130–370 lb)