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This is a documentation subpage for Template:Convert. It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page. |
| Shortcut {{cvt}} |
The {{convert}} template calculates the value of a measurement in one unit from the value of another unit and presents a formatted result. The result can be rounded.
Usage
- Basic usage:
{{convert|1|2}} - Full usage:
{{convert|1|2|3}}
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Measurement value | Numeric | Required | May be formatted or unformatted |
2 |
Measurement unit | String | Required | Use the unit code from supported units below |
3 |
Rounding | Numeric | Optional | Defaults to 0, the nearest integer. Setting a positive number adds decimal places. Setting a negative number rounds to the left of the decimal point (e.g., tens, hundreds, thousands, etc.). |
Supported units
| Type | Unit | Unit code | Calculated unit | Sample default result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area | square kilometer | km2 | square mile | 10 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| square mile | sqmi sq mi |
square kilometer | 10 sq mi (26 km2) | |
| square meter | m2 | square feet | 10 m2 (108 sq ft) | |
| square feet | sqft sq ft |
square meter | 10 sq ft (1 m2) | |
| Length | kilometer | km | mile | 10 km (6 mi) |
| mile | mi | kilometer | 10 mi (16 km) | |
| meter | m | feet | 10 m (33 ft) | |
| feet | ft | meter | 10 ft (3 m) | |
| yard | yd | meter | 10 yd (9 m) | |
| centimeter | cm | inch | 10 cm (4 in) | |
| inch | in cm | centimeter | 10 in (25 cm) | |
| milimeter | mm | inch | 100 mm (4 in) | |
| inch | in | milimeter | 10 in (254 mm) | |
| Mass | tonne (metric ton) | t | short ton (US ton) | 10 t (11 ST) |
| short ton (US ton) | ST | tonne (metric ton) | 10 ST (9 t) | |
| kilogram | kg | pound | 10 kg (22 lb) | |
| pound | lb | kilogram | 10 lb (5 kg) | |
| gram | g | ounce | 100 g (4 oz) | |
| ounce | oz | gram | 10 oz (284 g) | |
| Speed | kilometers per hour | km/h | miles per hour | 10 km/h (6 mph) |
| miles per hour | mph | kilometers per hour | 10 mph (16 km/h) | |
| Temperature | celsius | c | farenheit | 10 °C (50 °F) |
| farenheit | f | celsius | 10 °F (−12 °C) | |
| Volume | liter | l | US gallon | 10 l (3 gal) |
| US gallon | gal | liter | 10 gal (38 l) | |
| mililiter | ml | US fluid ounce | 100 ml (3 fl oz) | |
| US fluid ounce | floz fl oz |
mililiter | 10 fl oz (296 ml) |