Template:Convert/doc
This is a documentation subpage for Template:Convert. It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page. |
Uses Lua: |
Template {{convert}} calculates measurements from one unit (you entered) to another one, and then presents the results. For example:
{{convert|1|km|mi}}
→ 1 kilometre (0.62 mi){{convert|7|mi|km}}
→ 7 miles (11 km)
That's all.
Usage
Basic examples
Input | Displays as |
{{convert|3.21|kg|lb}} | 3.21 kilograms (7.1 lb) |
{{convert|3.21|kg|lb|0}} | 3.21 kilograms (7 lb) |
{{convert|10|kg|lb|disp=or}} | 10 kilograms or 22 pounds |
{{convert|6|ft|5|in|m}} | 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) |
{{convert|10|mi}} | 10 miles (16 km) |
{{convert|100|mpgus}} | 100 miles per US gallon (2.4 L/100 km; 120 mpg-imp) |
{{convert|120|km/h}} | 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph) |
{{convert|18|°C|°F}} | 18 °C (64 °F) |
{{convert|-15|C|F}} | −15 °C (5 °F) |
{{convert|9|e6USgal|abbr=off}} | 9 million US gallons (34 megalitres) The "e6" scales the input to millions; the "abbr=off" yields the "mega" in the output. Scaling is only available for Single value conversions. Not all units are supported. |
{{convert|1250|sqft|m2|lk=in|sigfig=2}} | 1,250 square feet (120 m2) Note 'lk=in' links only the input unit. This example is for illustration only, common units of measurement should not be linked. See: wp:overlink. |
{{convert|20.5|m3|cuyd|lk=out|abbr=on}} | 20.5 m3 (26.8 cu yd) Note 'lk=out' links only the output unit, cu yd. |
{{convert|641|acre|ha sqmi|lk=on}} | 641 acres (259 ha; 1.002 sq mi) Note 'lk=on' links all units. Per guidelines, common units should not be linked. See: wp:overlink. |
{{convert|641|acre|ha sqmi|2|lk=on}} | 641 acres (259.40 ha; 1.00 sq mi) Although 640 acres equals 1 square mile; 641 acres rounded to two decimal places equals 1.00 sq mi. |
Options
Unit name or abbreviation (symbol): 1 pound or 1 lb?
|abbr=on
will produce the unit's symbol:
{{convert|1|lb|kg}}
→ 1 pound (0.45 kg){{convert|1|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
→ 1 lb (0.45 kg)
Adjective: a 10-mile distance
Use |adj=on
to produce the adjective form. The difference:
{{convert|10|mi|km}} to go
→ 10 miles (16 km) to go. -- RegularA {{convert|10|mi|km|adj=on}} distance
→ A 10-mile (16 km) distance. -- Adjective
Rounding: 123 ft is 40 m or 37 m or 37.5 m?
Convert supports four types of rounding:
- Rounding to a given precision
- Specify the desired precision with the fourth unnamed parameter (or third unnamed parameter if the "convert to" parameter is omitted; or fifth unnamed parameter if a range is specified; or fourth unnamed parameter again if a range is specified and the "convert to" parameter is omitted; needs to be replaced with a "precision" named parameter). The conversion is rounded off to the nearest power of 1⁄10 this number. For instance, if the result is 8621 and the round number is '-2', the result will be 8600. If the result is '234.0283043' and the round number is '0', the result will be 234.
- Rounding to a given number of significant figures
- Specify the desired number of significant figures using
|sigfig={some integer greater than zero}
as noted above.
- Default rounding
- If neither the desired precision nor the desired number of significant figures is specified, the conversion will be rounded either to precision comparable to that of the input value (the number of digits after the decimal point—or the negative of the number of non-significant zeroes before the point—is increased by one if the conversion is a multiplication by a number between 0.02 and 0.2, remains the same if the factor is between 0.2 and 2, is decreased by 1 if it is between 2 and 20, and so on) or to two significant figures, whichever is more precise. An exception to this is temperature, wherein the conversion will be rounded either to precision comparable to that of the input value or to that which would give three significant figures when expressed in kelvins, whichever is more precise.
Examples of default rounding | ||
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Input | Displays as | Note |
{{convert|123|ft|m|-1}} | 123 feet (40 m) | |
{{convert|123|ft|m|0}} | 123 feet (37 m) | |
{{convert|123|ft|m|1}} | 123 feet (37.5 m) | |
{{convert|550|ft|m|0}} | 550 feet (168 m) | Approximate value is 167.64 m |
{{convert|550|ft|m}} | 550 feet (170 m) | Rounds to 170, when approximate value is 167.64 m |
{{convert|500|ft|m|0}} | 500 feet (152 m) | Approximate value is 152.4 m |
{{convert|500|ft|m}} | 500 feet (150 m) | Rounds to 150, when approximate value is 152.4 m |
Range of values: 6 to 17 kg (13 to 37 lb)
Range indicators are entered as the second parameter (between the values). Range separators can be:
to
,-
(ndash or hyphen),or
,and
,to(-)
,+/-
:{{convert|6|to|17|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
→ 6 to 17 kg (13 to 37 lb){{convert|-10|to|-20|C}}
→ −10 to −20 °C (14 to −4 °F){{convert|6|and|17|kg|lb}}
→ 6 and 17 kilograms (13 and 37 lb){{convert|6|to(-)|17|kg|lb}}
→ 6 to 17 kilograms (13–37 lb){{convert|60|+/-|10|m|ft}}
→ 60 ± 10 metres (197 ± 33 ft)
Multiple dimensions: 6 by 12 feet (1.8 by 3.7 m)
{{convert|6|by|12|ft|m}}
→ 6 by 12 feet (1.8 by 3.7 m){{convert|6|x|12|m|ft}}
→ 6 by 12 metres (20 ft × 39 ft)
Brackets and separators: 2.4 m, 7.9 ft
Brackets and separators are set by |disp=
:
{{convert|2.4|m|ft}}
→ 2.4 metres (7.9 ft) -- default{{convert|2.4|m|ft|disp=sqbr}}
→ 2.4 metres [7.9 ft]{{convert|2.4|m|ft|disp=comma}}
→ 2.4 metres, 7.9 ft{{convert|2.4|m|ft|disp=slash}}
→ 2.4 m/7.9 ft{{convert|2.4|m|ft|disp=br}}
→ 2.4 metres
7.9 feet
Spelling of units: UK metre or US meter?
Default spelling of units is en-UK. To show en-US spelling, use |sp=us
:
{{convert|1|m|ft}}
→ 1 metre (3.3 ft) -- default{{convert|1|m|ft|sp=us}}
→ 1 meter (3.3 ft)
Spell out numbers: ten miles
To write a number in words, use |spell=in
:
{{convert|10|mi|m|spell=in}}
→ ten miles (16,000 m)
To spell out both in and out values, use |spell=on
:
{{convert|10|mi|m|spell=on}}
→ ten miles (sixteen thousand m)
To make first letter a capital, use |spell=In
, |spell=On
{{convert|10|mi|m|spell=In}}
→ Ten miles (16,000 m){{convert|10|mi|m|spell=On}}
→ Ten miles (sixteen thousand m)
Remember that the spelling of the units (ft, m) is independently set by |abbr=
. To the extreme:
{{convert|10|mi|m|spell=on|abbr=off|sp=us}}
→ ten miles (sixteen thousand meters)
Extra words: 4 planted acres
- Incomplete secion:
{{convert|4|acre||adj=pre|planted}}
→ 4 planted acres (1.6 ha)
Table options
For the wikitable structure, there are two options: split over columns and make the table sortable.
Result split over columns in a table
Using {convert} in a table cell, with |disp=table
splits the result over two columns:
{{convert|10|m|ft|disp=table}}
→ align="right"|10
|align="right"|33
|disp=tablecen
does the same, and also centers the text:
{{convert|20|m|ft|disp=tablecen}}
→ align="center"|20
|align="center"|66
The units are added as a column header:
m ft |disp=table
10 33 |disp=tablecen
20 66 |disp=<other>
(default)30 metres (98 ft)
Sorting
- Use both
|disp=table
|sortable=on
to make a table column sortable. Only the first column will sort correct.
- {{convert|10|m|ft|disp=table|sortable=on}} → (don't let this frighten you)
align="right"|
10 |align="right"|33m ft 10 33 20 66 30 98
Units overview
The table below lists units supported by this template. It is divided up according to the quantity being measured. Not all supported units are listed here; there are links to more complete lists for each quantity, and the full list of units shows all units.
The codes listed in the code column (column 3) are accepted as input by the template. These can be used as the second or third unnamed parameter. For some units there exist alternative codes. These are listed in brackets and have been incorporated to make the code more flexible for editors, e.g. °F or F may be entered.
The codes listed in the combinations column (column 7) can be used to produce multiple conversions. They can only be used as the third unnamed parameter, e.g. {{convert|55|nmi|km mi}}
produces "55 nautical miles (102 km; 63 mi)".
Abridged list of units supported by {{Convert}} | ||||||
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Explanation | ||||||
system | unit | unit- code |
symbol or abbrev. |
notes | sample default conversion |
combination output units |
the system(s) to which the unit belongs | units listed by name | unit-code to use in template | symbols shown in output | other notes about the units | sample of the default conversion for the unit | output codes for multiple conversions
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LENGTH (Full list) | ||||||
system | unit | unit- code |
abbrev- iation |
notes | sample default conversion |
combination output units |
SI | megametre | Mm | Mm | US spelling: megameter |
1.0 Mm (620 mi) | |
kilometre | km | km | US spelling: kilometer |
1.0 km (0.62 mi) |
| |
metre | m | m | US spelling: meter |
1.0 m (3 ft 3 in) |
| |
centimetre | cm | cm | US spelling: centimeter |
1.0 cm (0.39 in) |
| |
millimetre | mm | mm | US spelling: millimeter |
1.0 mm (0.039 in) |
| |
micrometre | μm (um) | µm | US spelling: micrometer |
1.0 µm (3.9×10−5 in) | ||
nanometre | nm | nm | US spelling: nanometer |
1.0 nm (3.9×10−8 in) | ||
non-SI metric | ångström | Å (angstrom) |
Å | 1.0 Å (3.9×10−9 in) | ||
Imperial & US customary |
mile | mi | mi | 1.0 mi (1.6 km) |
| |
furlong | furlong | (none) | 1.0 furlong (660 ft; 200 m) | |||
chain | chain | (none) | 1.0 chain (66 ft; 20 m) | |||
rod | rd | rd | For other names of this unit see the full list. | 1.0 rd (17 ft; 5.0 m) | ||
fathom | fathom | (none) | assumes 1 fathom ≡ 6 ft | 1.0 fathom (6.0 ft; 1.8 m) | ||
yard | yd | yd | assumes the international definition | 1.0 yd (0.91 m) | ||
foot | ft (foot) | ft | code "foot" will show "foot" if plural. code "ft" will show "foot" or "feet" depending on value. |
1.0 ft (0.30 m) |
| |
inch | in | in | 1.0 in (25 mm) |
| ||
Other | nautical mile | nmi | nmi | the international standard nautical mile For other nautical miles see the full list. |
1.0 nmi (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) | |
parsec | pc | pc | 1.0 pc (3.3 ly) | |||
light-year | ly | ly | 1.0 ly (63,000 AU) | |||
astronomical unit | AU | AU | 1.0 AU (150,000,000 km; 93,000,000 mi) |
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AREA (Full list) | ||||||
system | unit | unit- code |
abbrev- iation |
notes | sample default conversion |
combination output units |
SI | square kilometre | km2 | km2 | US spelling: square kilometer |
1.0 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
|
square metre | m2 | m2 | US spelling: square meter |
1.0 m2 (11 sq ft) |
| |
square centimetre | cm2 | cm2 | US spelling: square centimeter |
1.0 cm2 (0.16 sq in) |
| |
square millimetre | mm2 | mm2 | US spelling: square millimeter |
1.0 mm2 (0.0016 sq in) |
| |
non-SI metric | hectare | ha | ha | 1.0 ha (2.5 acres) | ||
Imperial & US customary |
square mile | sqmi | sq mi | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| |
acre | acre | (none) | 1.0 acre (0.40 ha) | |||
square yard | sqyd | sq yd | 1.0 sq yd (0.84 m2) | |||
square foot | sqft (sqfoot) |
sq ft | code "sqfoot" will show "square foot" if plural. code "sqfoot" will show "foot" or "feet" depending on value. |
1.0 sq ft (0.093 m2) |
| |
square inch | sqin | sq in | 1.0 sq in (6.5 cm2) |
| ||
Other | square nautical mile | sqnmi | sq nmi | 1.0 sq nmi (3.4 km2; 1.3 sq mi) | ||
dunam | dunam | (none) | For alternative spellings and definitions see the full list | 1.0 dunam (0.0010 km2; 0.00039 sq mi) | ||
tsubo | tsubo | (none) | 1.0 tsubo (3.3 m2) |
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VOLUME (Full list) | ||||||
system | unit | unit- code |
abbrev- iation |
notes | sample default conversion |
combination output units |
SI | cubic metre | m3 | m3 | US spelling: cubic meter one kilolitre |
1.0 m3 (35 cu ft) | |
cubic centimetre | cm3 | cm3 | US spelling: cubic centimeter one millilitre |
1.0 cm3 (0.061 cu in) | ||
cc | cc | |||||
cubic millimetre | mm3 | mm3 | US spelling: cubic millimeter |
1.0 mm3 (6.1×10−5 cu in) | ||
non-SI metric | kilolitre | kl | kl | US spelling: kiloliter one cubic metre |
1.0 kl (35 cu ft) | |
kL | kL | |||||
litre | l | l | US spelling: liter one cubic decimetre Allows triple output units. See: full list. |
1.0 l (0.22 imp gal; 0.26 US gal) |
| |
L | L |
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centilitre | cl | cl | US spelling: centiliter |
1.0 cl (0.35 imp fl oz; 0.34 US fl oz) | ||
cL | cL | |||||
millilitre | ml | ml | US spelling: milliliter one cubic centimetre |
1.0 ml (0.035 imp fl oz; 0.034 US fl oz) |
| |
mL | mL |
| ||||
Imperial & US customary |
cubic yard | cuyd | cu yd | 1.0 cu yd (0.76 m3) | ||
cubic foot | cuft (cufoot) | cu ft | code "cufoot" will show "cubic foot" if plural. code "cufoot" will show "foot" or "feet" depending on value. |
1.0 cu ft (0.028 m3) | ||
cubic inch | cuin | cu in | 1.0 cu in (16 cm3) | |||
Imperial | imperial barrel | impbbl | imp bbl | 36 imp gal | 1.0 imp bbl (160 l; 36 imp gal; 43 US gal) | |
imperial bushel | impbsh | imp bsh | 8 imp gal | 1.0 imp bsh (36 l; 8.0 imp gal; 8.3 US dry gal) | ||
impbu | imp bu | |||||
imperial gallon | impgal | imp gal | 4.54609 litres by definition, also 4 imp qt or 8 imp pt or 160 imp fl oz Allows triple output units. See: full list. |
1.0 imp gal (4.5 l; 1.2 US gal) |
| |
imperial quart | impqt | imp qt | 1/4 imp gal or 40 imp fl oz | 1.0 imp qt (1,100 ml; 38 US fl oz) | ||
imperial pint | imppt | imp pt | 1/8 imp gal or 20 imp fl oz | 1.0 imp pt (0.57 l) | ||
imperial fluid ounce | impoz (impfloz) | imp fl oz | 1/160 imp gal | 1.0 imp fl oz (28 ml; 0.96 US fl oz) |
| |
US customary liquid measure |
US barrel | USbbl | US bbl | 31½ US gal used for liquids except for oil and beer (see the full list) |
1.0 US bbl (120 l; 32 US gal; 26 imp gal) | |
U.S.bbl | U.S. bbl | |||||
barrel | oilbbl | bbl | 42 US gal | 1.0 bbl (0.16 m3) | ||
US beer barrel | USbeerbbl (usbeerbbl) |
US bbl | 1.0 US bbl (120 l; 31 US gal; 26 imp gal) | |||
U.S.beerbbl (usbeerbbl) |
U.S. bbl | |||||
US gallon | USgal | US gal | 231 cubic inches by definition, also 4 US qt or 8 US pt or 128 US fl oz Allows triple output units. See: full list. |
1.0 US gal (3.8 l; 0.83 imp gal) |
| |
U.S.gal | U.S. gal |
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US quart | USqt | US qt | 1/4 US gal or 32 US fl oz | 1.0 US qt (950 ml) | ||
U.S.qt | U.S. qt | |||||
US pint | USpt | US pt | 1/8 US gal or 16 US fl oz | 1.0 US pt (0.47 l; 0.83 imp pt) | ||
U.S.pt | U.S. pt | |||||
US fluid ounce | USoz (USfloz) |
US fl oz | 1/128 US gal | 1.0 US fl oz (30 ml) |
| |
U.S.oz (U.S.floz) |
U.S. fl oz |
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US customary dry measure |
US dry barrel | USdrybbl | US dry bbl | 105/32 US bsh | 1.0 US dry bbl (0.12 m3) | |
U.S.drybbl | U.S. dry bbl | |||||
US bushel | USbsh | US bsh | 2150.42 cubic inches by definition | 1.0 US bsh (35 l; 8.0 US dry gal; 7.8 imp gal) | ||
U.S.bsh | U.S. bsh | |||||
US bushel | USbu | US bu | 2150.42 cubic inches by definition | 1.0 US bu (35 l; 8.0 US dry gal; 7.8 imp gal) | ||
U.S.bu | U.S. bu | |||||
US dry gallon | USdrygal | US dry gal | 1/8 US bsh Allows triple output units. See: full list. |
1.0 US dry gal (4.4 l) |
| |
U.S.drygal | U.S. dry gal |
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US dry quart | USdryqt | US dry qt | 1/32 US bsh | 1.0 US dry qt (1,100 ml) | ||
U.S.dryqt | U.S. dry qt | |||||
US dry pint | USdrypt | US dry pt | 1/32 US bsh | 1.0 US dry pt (550 ml) | ||
U.S.drypt | U.S. dry pt |
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SPEED (Full list) | ||||||
system | unit | unit- code |
abbrev- iation |
notes | sample default conversion |
combination output units |
SI | metre per second | m/s | m/s | US spelling: meter per second |
1.0 m/s (3.3 ft/s) |
|
non-SI metric | kilometre per hour | km/h | km/h | US spelling: kilometer per hour |
1.0 km/h (0.62 mph) |
|
Imperial & US customary |
mile per hour | mph | mph | 1.0 mph (1.6 km/h) |
| |
foot per second | ft/s (foot/s) | ft/s | code "foot/s" will show "foot per second" if plural. code "foot/s" will show "foot" or "feet" depending on value. |
1.0 ft/s (0.30 m/s) |
| |
Maritime units | knot | kn (knot) | kn | 1.0 kn (1.9 km/h; 1.2 mph) |
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FORCE (Full list) | ||||||
system | unit | unit- code |
abbrev- iation |
notes | sample default conversion |
combination output units |
SI | giganewton | GN | GN | Allows triple output units. See: full list. | 1.0 GN (220,000,000 lbf) |
|
meganewton | MN | MN | Allows triple output units. See: full list. | 1.0 MN (220,000 lbf) |
| |
kilonewton | kN | kN | Allows triple output units. See: full list. | 1.0 kN (220 lbf) |
| |
newton | N | N | 1.0 N (0.22 lbf) |
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millinewton | mN | mN | 1.0 mN (0.0036 ozf) |
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micronewton | μN (uN) | µN | 1.0 µN (0.0016 grf) |
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nanonewton | nN | nN | 1.0 nN (1.6×10−6 grf) |
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cgs | megadyne | Mdyn | Mdyn | 1.0 Mdyn (2.2 lbf) | ||
kilodyne | kdyn | kdyn | 1.0 kdyn (0.036 ozf) | |||
dyne | dyn (dyne) |
dyn | 1.0 dyn (0.016 grf) | |||
millidyne | mdyn | mdyn | 1.0 mdyn (1.6×10−5 grf) | |||
Metric gravitational units | tonne-force | t-f | tf | 1.0 tf (9.8 kN; 0.98 LTf; 1.1 STf) | ||
tf | tf | |||||
kilogram-force | kg-f | kgf | 1.0 kgf (9.8 N; 2.2 lbf) | |||
kgf | kgf | |||||
gram-force | g-f | gf | 1.0 gf (9.8 mN; 0.035 ozf) | |||
gf | gf | |||||
milligram-force | mg-f | mgf | 1.0 mgf (9.8 µN; 0.015 grf) | |||
mgf | mgf | |||||
Avoirdupois-based units | poundal | pdl | pdl | 1.0 pdl (0.14 N) | ||
long ton-force | LT-f | LTf | 1.0 LTf (10.0 kN) |
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LTf | long ton-force |
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short ton-force | ST-f | STf | 1.0 STf (8.9 kN) |
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STf | short ton-force |
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pound-force | lb-f | lbf | 1.0 lbf (4.4 N) | |||
lbf | lbf | |||||
grain-force | gr-f | grf | 1.0 grf (640 µN) | |||
grf | grf |
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ENERGY (Full list) | ||||||
system | unit | unit- code |
abbrev- iation |
notes | sample default conversion |
combination output units |
SI | gigajoule | GJ | GJ | 1.0 GJ (280 kWh) | ||
megajoule | MJ | MJ | 1.0 MJ (0.28 kWh) | |||
kilojoule | kJ | kJ | 1.0 kJ (240 cal) | |||
hectojoule | hJ | hJ | 1.0 hJ (24 cal) | |||
decajoule | daJ | daJ | 1.0 daJ (2.4 cal) | |||
joule | J | J | 1.0 J (0.24 cal) | |||
decijoule | dJ | dJ | 1.0 dJ (0.024 cal) | |||
centijoule | cJ | cJ | 1.0 cJ (0.0024 cal) | |||
millijoule | mJ | mJ | 1.0 mJ (0.00024 cal) | |||
microjoule | μJ (uJ) | µJ | 1.0 µJ (2.4×10−7 cal) | |||
nanojoule | nJ | nJ | 1.0 nJ (2.4×10−10 cal) | |||
cgs | megaerg | Merg | Merg | 1.0 Merg (0.10 J) | ||
kiloerg | kerg | kerg | 1.0 kerg (0.10 mJ) | |||
erg | erg | (none) | 1.0 erg (0.10 µJ) | |||
Watt-hour multiples | terawatt-hour | TWh | TWh | 1.0 TWh (3.6 PJ) | ||
TW.h | TW·h | |||||
gigawatt-hour | GWh | GWh | 1.0 GWh (3.6 TJ) | |||
GW.h | GW·h | |||||
megawatt-hour | MWh | MWh | 1.0 MWh (3.6 GJ) | |||
MW.h | MW·h | |||||
kilowatt-hour | kWh | kWh | 1.0 kWh (3.6 MJ) | |||
kW.h | kW·h | |||||
watt-hour | Wh | Wh | 1.0 Wh (3.6 kJ) | |||
W.h | W·h | |||||
Electron- volt multiples | ||||||
gigaelectronvolt | GeV | GeV | 1.0 GeV (0.16 nJ) | |||
megaelectronvolt | MeV | MeV | 1.0 MeV (0.16 pJ) | |||
kiloelectronvolt | keV | keV | 1.0 keV (0.16 fJ) | |||
electronvolt | eV | eV | 1.0 eV (0.16 aJ) | |||
millielectronvolt | meV | meV | 1.0 meV (0.16 zJ) | |||
Calorie multiples | calorie | Cal | Cal | The thermo-chemical calorie is the default definition. For others, see the full list. | 1.0 Cal (4.2 kJ) | |
megacalorie | Mcal | Mcal | 1.0 Mcal (4.2 MJ) | |||
kilocalorie | kcal | kcal | 1.0 kcal (4.2 kJ) | |||
calorie | cal | cal | 1.0 cal (4.2 J) | |||
millicalorie | mcal | mcal | 1.0 mcal (4.2 mJ) | |||
pound/ ounce-foot/ inch-hour-minute-second |
foot-poundal | ftpdl | ft·pdl | 1.0 ft·pdl (0.042 J) | ||
foot-pound force | ftlbf | ft·lbf | 1.0 ft·lbf (1.4 J) | |||
ftlb-f | ft·lbf | |||||
inch-pound force | inlbf | in·lbf | 1.0 in·lbf (110 mJ) | |||
inlb-f | in·lbf | |||||
inch-ounce force | inozf | in·ozf | 1.0 in·ozf (7.1 mJ) | |||
inoz-f | in·ozf | |||||
horsepower-hour | hph | hp·h | 1.0 hp·h (0.75 kWh) | |||
British thermal unit | British thermal unit | Btu | Btu | The International Steam Table British thermal unit is used. For others, see the full list. | 1.0 Btu (1.1 kJ) | |
BTU | BTU | |||||
TNT-based units | gigatonne of TNT | GtTNT | (none) | 1.0 gigatonne of TNT (4.2 EJ) | ||
gigaton of TNT | GtonTNT | (none) | ||||
megatonne of TNT | MtTNT | (none) | 1.0 megatonne of TNT (4.2 PJ) | |||
megaton of TNT | MtonTNT | Mt | ||||
kilotonne of TNT | ktTNT | (none) | 1.0 kilotonne of TNT (4.2 TJ) | |||
kiloton of TNT | ktonTNT | kt | ||||
tonne of TNT | tTNT | (none) | 1.0 tonne of TNT (4.2 GJ) | |||
ton of TNT | tonTNT | (none) | ||||
Other | ||||||
Hartree | Eh | Eh | 1.0 Eh (27 eV) | |||
rydberg | Ry | Ry | 1.0 Ry (14 eV) | |||
tonne of oil equivalent | toe | toe | 1.0 toe (42 GJ) | |||
barrel of oil equivalent | BOE | BOE | 1.0 BOE (6.1 GJ) | |||
cubic foot of natural gas | cuftnaturalgas (cufootnaturalgas) | Unit-code cufootnaturalgas will show "cubic foot of natural gas" if plural. | 1.0 cubic foot of natural gas (1.1 MJ) | |||
litre-atmosphere | latm | l·atm | 1.0 l·atm (100 J) | |||
Latm | L·atm | |||||
imperial gallon-atmosphere | impgalatm | imp gal·atm | 1.0 imp gal·atm (460 J) | |||
US gallon-atmosphere | USgalatm (usgalatm) |
US gal·atm | 1.0 US gal·atm (380 J) | |||
U.S.galatm (usgalatm) |
U.S. gal·atm |
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TEMPERATURE (Full list) | ||||||
system | unit | unit- code |
abbrev- iation |
notes | sample default conversion |
combination output units |
SI | K | K | K | Allows triple output units. See: full list. | 1.0 K (−272.15 °C; −457.87 °F) |
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°C | °C (C) | °C | 1.0 °C (33.8 °F) |
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Imperial & US customary |
°R | °R (R) | °R | 1.0 °R (0.556 K; −458.670 °F; −272.594 °C) |
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°F | °F (F) | °F | 1.0 °F (−17.2 °C) |
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Celsius change | C-change | Used for temperature intervals instead of absolute temperatures Example: {{convert|5|C-change|0}} warmer Result: 5 °C (9 °F) warmer | ||||
Fahrenheit change | F-change | Used for temperature intervals instead of absolute temperatures Example: {{convert|10|F-change|0}} colder Result: 10 °F (6 °C) colder
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MASS (Full list) | ||||||
system | unit | unit- code |
abbrev- iation |
notes | sample default conversion |
combination output units |
SI | kilogram | kg | kg | Allows triple output units. See: full list. | 1.0 kg (2.2 lb) |
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gram | g | g | 1.0 g (0.035 oz) |
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milligram | mg | mg | 1.0 mg (0.015 gr) |
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microgram | μg (ug) | µg | 1.0 µg (1.5×10−5 gr) | |||
non-SI metric | tonne | t | t | Allows triple output units. See: full list. | 1.0 t (0.98 long tons; 1.1 short tons) |
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metric ton | MT | t |
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Avoirdupois | long ton | LT | (none) | 2,240 lb used mostly in the British Commonwealth. Allows triple output units. See: full list. |
1.0 long ton (1.0 t) |
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long ton | long ton | |||||
short ton | ST | (none) | 2,000 lb used mostly in the US. Allows triple output units. See: full list. |
1.0 short ton (0.91 t) |
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short ton | short ton | |||||
stone | st | st | 14 lb used mostly in the British Commonwealth except Canada. Allows triple output units. See: full list. |
1.0 st (14 lb; 6.4 kg) |
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pound | lb | lb | Allows triple output units. See: full list. | 1.0 lb (0.45 kg) |
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ounce | oz | oz | 1.0 oz (28 g) |
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drachm | drachm | (none) | 1.0 drachm (1.8 g) | |||
drachm | dram | (none) | ||||
grain | gr | gr | equivalent to the troy grain | 1.0 gr (0.065 g) | ||
Troy | troy ounce | ozt | ozt | 1.0 ozt (1.1 oz; 31 g) | ||
other | carat | carat | (none) | 1.0 carat (0.20 g) |
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TORQUE (Full list) | ||||||
system | unit | unit- code |
abbrev- iation |
notes | sample default conversion |
combination output units |
Industrial | ||||||
SI | newton metre | Nm | N·m | Triple combinations are also possible. See the full list. | 1.0 N·m (0.74 lbf·ft) |
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Non-SI metric | kilogram metre | kg.m | kg·m | 1.0 kg·m (9.8 N·m; 7.2 lb·ft) |
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Imperial & US customary |
pound force-foot | lb.ft | lb·ft | 1.0 lb·ft (1.4 N·m) |
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Scientific | ||||||
SI | newton metre | N.m | N·m | Triple combinations are also possible. See the full list. | 1.0 N·m (0.74 lbf·ft) |
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Non-SI metric | kilogram force-metre | kgf.m | kgf·m | 1.0 kgf·m (9.8 N·m; 7.2 lbf·ft) |
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Imperial & US customary |
pound force-foot | lbf.ft | lbf·ft | 1.0 lbf·ft (1.4 N·m) |
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DENSITY (Full list) | ||||||
system | unit | unit- code |
abbrev- iation |
notes | sample default conversion |
combination output units |
Metric | kilogram per cubic metre | kg/m3 | kg/m3 | 1.0 kg/m3 (1.7 lb/cu yd) |
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gram per cubic metre | g/m3 | g/m3 | 1.0 g/m3 (0.0017 lb/cu yd) |
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Imperial & US customary |
pound per cubic foot | lb/ft3 | lb/cu ft | 1.0 lb/cu ft (0.016 g/cm3) |
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pound per cubic yard | lb/yd3 | lb/cu yd | 1.0 lb/cu yd (0.59 kg/m3) |
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PRESSURE | ||||||
unit | unit- code |
abbrev- iation |
sample default conversion |
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gigapascal | GPa | GPa | 1.0 GPa (150,000 psi) | |||
megapascal | MPa | MPa | 1.0 MPa (150 psi) | |||
kilopascal | kPa | kPa | 1.0 kPa (0.15 psi) | |||
hectopascal | hPa | hPa | 1.0 hPa (0.015 psi) | |||
pascal | Pa | Pa | 1.0 Pa (0.00015 psi) | |||
millipascal | mPa | mPa | 1.0 mPa (1.5×10−7 psi) | |||
millibar | mbar | mbar | 1.0 mbar (1.0 hPa) | |||
mb | mb | |||||
decibar | dbar | dbar | 1.0 dbar (10 kPa) | |||
bar | bar | (none) | 1.0 bar (100 kPa) | |||
kilobarye | kBa | kBa | 1.0 kBa (1.0 hPa) | |||
barye | Ba | Ba | 1.0 Ba (0.10 Pa) | |||
standard atmosphere | atm | atm | 1.0 atm (100 kPa) | |||
torr | Torr | Torr | 1.0 Torr (0.13 kPa) | |||
millimetre of mercury | mmHg | mmHg | 1.0 mmHg (0.13 kPa) | |||
inch of mercury | inHg | inHg | 1.0 inHg (3.4 kPa) | |||
pound per square inch | psi | psi | 1.0 psi (6.9 kPa) | |||
FUEL EFFICIENCY | ||||||
unit | unit- code |
notes | combinations | |||
kilometres per litre | km/l (km/L) | Use km/L to get "km/L"
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litres per 100 kilometres | l/100 km (L/100 km) | Use L/100 km to get "L/100 km"
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litres per kilometre | l/km (L/km) | Use L/km to get "L/km"
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miles per imperial gallon | mpgimp |
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miles per US gallon | mpgus (mpgUS, mpgU.S.) | Use mpgUS to get "US"Use |
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imperial gallons per mile | impgal/mi |
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US gallons per mile | usgal/mi (USgal/mi, U.S.gal/mi) | As above with the us vs US vs U.S.
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The mpgUS , mpgU.S. , USgal/mi vs U.S.gal/mi , km/L , L/100 km and L/km variants work within combinations also (making 36 combinations in total).
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POWER | ||||||
Watts, kilowatts, milliwatts, etc. are supported. As is horsepower (English & metric). Use standard abbreviations as input code (lowercase hp for horsepower, for example) | ||||||
POPULATION DENSITY | ||||||
unit | unit- code |
notes | combinations | |||
inhabitants per square kilometre | PD/sqkm | PD stands for population density, i.e. humans (inhabitants)
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per square kilometre | /sqkm | Used when the word 'inhabitants' would be inappropriate. |
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inhabitants per hectare | PD/ha |
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per hectare | /ha |
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inhabitants per square mile | PD/sqmi | PD stands for population density, i.e. humans (inhabitants)
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per square mile | /sqmi | Used when the word 'inhabitants' would be inappropriate. |
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inhabitants per acre | PD/acre |
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per acre | /acre |
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COST PER UNIT MASS | ||||||
unit | unit- code |
notes | combinations | |||
dollars per pound | $/lb | "$" can mean US$, HK$, etc. |
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dollars per kilogram | $/kg |
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dollars per troy ounce | $/ozt | 12 troy ounces in 1 troy pound |
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Parameter list
Option | Description |
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abbr=comma | No comma in input or output numbers. |
abbr=in | Use symbol for LHS unit. |
abbr=off | Use name for all units. |
abbr=on | Use symbol for all units. |
abbr=out | Use symbol for RHS unit (default). |
abbr=values | Show only input and output numbers, not units. |
abbr=~ | Show input unit symbol as well as name. |
adj=1 | Unit name is singular when value is 1 or less, but not zero. |
adj=flip | Reverse order of input/output. |
adj=j | Join value and unit name using " " instead of a space. |
adj=mid | Same as adj=on with user-specified text after input unit.
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adj=nocomma | No comma in input or output numbers. |
adj=on | Unit name is singular and hyphenated. |
adj=pre | User-specified text before input unit. |
adj=ri1 | Round input with precision 1. |
adj=ri2 | Round input with precision 2. |
adj=ri3 | Round input with precision 3. |
disp=/ | Join input/output using "/". |
disp=2 | Display only output value and symbol/name. |
disp=5 | Round output value to nearest 5. |
disp=b | Join input/output using "(...)". |
disp=br | Join input/output using "<br/>". |
disp=comma | Join input/output using ",". |
disp=flip | Reverse order of input/output. |
disp=flip5 | Same as disp=flip with disp=5 .
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disp=nocomma | No comma in input or output numbers. |
disp=number | Display output value only. |
disp=or | Join input/output using "or". |
disp=out | Same as disp=2 .
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disp=output number only | Same as disp=number .
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disp=output only | Same as disp=2 .
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disp=preunit | User-specified text before input and output units. |
disp=s | Same as disp=/ .
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disp=slash | Same as disp=/ .
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disp=sqbr | Join input/output using "[...]". |
disp=table | Output is suitable for a table cell with align="right". |
disp=tablecen | Output is suitable for a table cell with align="center". |
disp=u2 | Display output symbol/name (not input; not output value). |
disp=unit | Display input symbol/name (not output; not input value). |
disp=unit2 | Same as disp=u2 .
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disp=x | Join input/output using user-specified text. |
comma=5 | Only use comma grouping if 5 or more digits. |
comma=gaps | Use gaps, not comma, to separate groups of digits. |
comma=gaps5 | Use gaps, but only if 5 or more digits. |
debug=yes | Make the normally hidden sort key visible. |
frac=N | Display the output as fractions with N as the largest denominator. |
lk=in | Link LHS unit name or symbol. |
lk=on | Link all unit names or symbols (but not twice for the same unit). |
lk=out | Link RHS unit name or symbol. |
sigfig=N | Round output value to N significant figures (N is a positive integer). |
sortable=on | Output numeric hidden sort field for use in a sortable table. |
sp=us | Use U.S. spelling (like "meter" instead of default "metre"). |
spell=in | Spell input value in words. |
spell=In | Spell input value in words with first letter uppercase. |
spell=on | Spell input and output values in words. |
spell=On | Spell input and output values in words with first letter uppercase. |
Examples of number grouping:
{{convert|1234|m|ft}}
→ 1,234 metres (4,049 ft){{convert|1234|m|ft|comma=5}}
→ 1234 metres (4049 ft){{convert|12345|m|ft|comma=5}}
→ 12,345 metres (40,502 ft){{convert|1234|m|ft|comma=gaps}}
→ 1234 metres (4049 ft){{convert|1234|m|ft|comma=gaps5}}
→ 1234 metres (4049 ft){{convert|123,456,789|m|ft|comma=gaps5}}
→ 123456789 metres (405041959 ft)
Examples of spelling input values:
{{convert|10|mi|km|spell=in}}
→ ten miles (16 km){{convert|10|mi|km|spell=In}}
→ Ten miles (16 km){{convert|1/3|mi|km|adj=on|spell=in}}
→ one-third-mile (0.54 km)
Options not supported
Free text in a range: 12 m but not greater than 14 m
The range-indicator options like
are limited to a list (see above). It might be needed to use <any text> in a conversion situation, to get a result like:
–
12 but not greater than 14 metres (39 but not greater than 46 ft)
{{convert}} does not have this option. One can use variant templates:
{{convert/2|12|but not greater than|14|m}}
→12 but not greater than 14 metres (39 but not greater than 46 ft)
For these situations, see the documentation of:
TemplateData
Convert
Converts measurements to other units.
Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
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value | 1 | the value to convert | Number | optional |
from unit | 2 | Line | optional | |
to units | 3 | Line | optional | |
precision or suffix | 4 | significant digits after decimal dot or, if negative, exponent of ten | Number | optional |
link units | lk | “on” all, “in” input, “out” output or “off” no units
| Line | optional |
abbreviation | abbr | show “on” unit symbols, “off” all unit names in full words, “in” abbreviated input units, “out” abbreviated output units or “values” no unit names | Line | optional |
spelling | sp | “us” US | Line | optional |
adjective | adj | adjective form (singular unit name appended by hyphen) “on” or “mid” to put conversion at end | Line | optional |
conversion | disp | show conversion … “or” after ‘or’, “b” in parentheses, “x” with custom prefix and suffix, “table”/“tablecen”, “output only” alone, “output number only” alone and without unit, “flip” first, “unit” not at all but input unit; if the value is a number it is used as precision
| Line | optional |
significant figures | sigfig | number that sets the number of significant figures | Number | optional |
sort key | sortable | “on” generates a hidden sort key | Line | optional |
See also
- Template:Convert/old - pre-2014 version
- Category:Convert error categories
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