Template:Unit/doc

Add a tooltip to an abbreviation of a unit of measure showing the actual name of the unit.

Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
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". Example m/s, mps, GHz, ppm, kg, m2, kWh	String	required

Usage

{{Unit|abbr}}

New units

Recognized units are defined and documented in Module:Unit/data.

Examples

Commonly used units.

Code	Result
{{Unit|ppm}}	ppm
{{Unit|m}}	m
{{Unit|m/s}}	m/s
{{Unit|mps}}	m/s
{{Unit|kg}}	kg
{{Unit|degc}}	°C

Note that the abbreviation is case sensitive and if the unit contains special symbols they are displayed correctly:

Various units.

Code	Result
{{Unit|mHz}}	mHz
{{Unit|MHz}}	MHz
{{Unit|m2}}	m2
{{Unit|kohm}}	kΩ
{{Unit|kWh}}	kW⋅h
{{Unit|um}}	μm
{{Unit|J/(Kmol)}}	J/(K⋅mol)

If a unit definition is not found, the abbreviation (or text) is returned unchanged.

Invalid units.

Code	Result
{{Unit|things}}	things
{{Unit|something/other}}	something/other
{{Unit|players per hour}}	players per hour

Modules

This template is using the following Modules:

• Module:Unit