< Template:ConvertRevision as of 01:30, 16 June 2009 by imported>Caesar Schinas
This template is used in articles to easily convert one unit to another. This template will always be under construction, as we can’t possibly include conversions ‘’from’’ every possible unit ‘’to’’ every possible unit. However, whenever a conversion isn’t supported, I or any of the other users who have worked on this template would be happy to add conversions when brought to our attention.
The goal of this template is to make the Citizendium accessible to all readers regardless of nationality. Instead of only showing SI/Metric units or Imperial units, {{convert}} automatically converts a number from the specified unit to another unit and displays it as "Metric (Imperial)" or "Imperial (Metric)", depending on which unit was converted from.
Usage
The template has four parameters - {{convert|number|from|to|precision}}.
- required — The number to convert.
- required — The unit to convert from.
- required — The unit to convert to.
- optional — The precision of the result. Positive values cause the specified number of decimal places to be shown, whilst negative values cause the numbers to be rounded to the specified number of significant figures. The default value is 2 (2 decimal places).
The names of the units can be specified as either abbreviations or full words, using either British or American spelling. The unit names in the output will be in the same format as the input.
Supported Conversions
Transcluded from Template:Convert/doc/conversions (edit)
Length Conversions
Metric to Imperial
| → |
Inches (in) |
Feet (ft) |
Yards (yd) |
Miles (mi) |
Nautical Miles (nmi)
|
| Millimetres (mm) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No
|
| Centimetres (cm) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No
|
| Decimetres (dm) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No
|
| Metres (m) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
| Kilometres (km) |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Imperial to Metric
| → |
Millimetres (mm) |
Centimetres (cm) |
Decimetres (dm) |
Metres (m) |
Kilometres (km)
|
| Inches (in) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
| Feet (ft) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
| Yards (yd) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
| Miles (mi) |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes
|
| Nautical Miles (nmi) |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes
|
Imperial to Imperial
| → |
Miles (mi) |
Nautical Miles (nmi)
|
| Miles (mi) |
- |
Yes
|
| Nautical Miles (nmi) |
Yes |
-
|
Weight Conversions
| → |
Kilogrammes (kg) |
Grammes (g) |
Pounds (lbs) |
Ounces (oz)
|
| Kilogrammes (kg) |
- |
No |
Yes |
Yes
|
| Grammes (g) |
No |
- |
Yes |
Yes
|
| Pounds (lbs) |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
No
|
| Ounces (oz) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
-
|
Temperature Conversions
| → |
Celsius (°C) |
Kelvin (°K) |
Fahrenheit (°F) |
Rankine (°R)
|
| Celsius (°C) |
- |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
| Kelvin (°K) |
Yes |
- |
Yes |
No
|
| Fahrenheit (°F) |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
Yes
|
| Rankine (°R) |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
-
|
Examples
| Code |
Result |
Notes
|
{{convert|123.4|km|mi}}
|
123.4 km (76.68 mi)
|
Simple conversion of 123.4 kilometres to miles.
|
{{convert|12|in|cm}}
|
12 in (30 cm)
|
Convert 12 in to cm, rounding to the nearest whole cm.
|
{{convert|60|nmi|mi}}
|
60 nmi (69.046767 mi)
|
Convert 60 nautical miles to statute miles, showing the result to 6 decimal places.
|
{{convert|60|nmi|mi}}
|
60 nautical miles (70 miles)
|
Convert 60 nautical miles to statute miles, and round the result to one significant figure.
|