Template:Unit
Add a tooltip to an abbreviation of a unit of measure showing the actual name of the unit.
Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | number | Numerical value to format for display with the unit.
| Number | optional |
Unit abbreviation | abbr | Case sensitive abbreviation of a unit of measure. If the abbreviation contains a forward slash "/" it may be replaced with the character "p".
| String | optional |
Usage
- With a formatted number:
{{Unit|number|abbr}}
- If a number is specified, it is formatted with a space " " as a thousands separator and a period "." as the decimal separator.
- With unit abbreviation only:
{{Unit|abbr}}
New units
Recognized units are defined and documented in Module:Unit/data.
Examples
Code | Result |
---|---|
{{Unit|ppm}} |
ppm |
{{Unit|1200|m}} |
1 200 m |
{{Unit|1|m/s}} |
1 m/s |
{{Unit|mps}} |
m/s |
34 {{Unit|kg}} |
34 kg |
{{Unit|+2|degc}} |
+2 °C |
Note that the abbreviation is case sensitive and if the unit contains special symbols they are displayed correctly:
Code | Result |
---|---|
{{Unit|-2,1|mHz}} |
-2.1 mHz |
{{Unit|-0.1|MHz}} |
-0.1 MHz |
{{Unit|0|m2}} |
0 m2 |
{{Unit|+1|kohm}} |
+1 kΩ |
{{Unit|852001,99|kWh}} |
852 001.99 kW⋅h |
4–8 {{Unit|um}} |
4–8 μm |
{{Unit|J/(Kmol)}} |
J/(K⋅mol) |
If a unit definition is not found, the abbreviation (or text) is returned unchanged. However, if the unit definition data is later updated to include the unit, it will begin using the tooltip correctly later.
Code | Result |
---|---|
{{Unit|99|things}} |
99 things |
{{Unit|something/other}} |
something/other |
{{Unit|-2|players per hour}} |
-2 players per hour |
{{Unit|7|lbft}} of torque |
7 lbft of torque |
{{Unit}} |
Modules
This template is using the following Modules: