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This template converts Arabic numerals (that is, 1, 2, 3, etc.) into Roman numerals (I, II, III etc.). It currently works for any whole number between 1 and 4999999. It currently works for any whole number between 1 and 4999999.
Explicit Roman numeral formatting is useful when describing Roman numerals themselves, or when Roman numerals may be ambiguous if in the same style as the surrounding prose, or when essential to representing source material, or in other cases of editors' discretion.
@Mr. Stradivarius, Stelio, and Rich Farmbrough: FYI, I am able to complete these edits myself (Module:Roman is not template-protected). But I wanted to alert template/module folks to take a look at the code and sign-off before I port it. Changes needed to be made (Nothing at Template:Roman) Copy Module:Roman/sandbox code to Module:Roman.
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The scheme recommended by the MLA Handbook, [8] and the Purdue Online Writing Lab, [9] among others, uses the usual five levels, as described above, then repeats the Arabic numerals and lower-case letter surrounded by parentheses (round brackets) – I. A. 1. a. i. (1) (a) – and does not specify any lower levels, [8] [9] though "(i)" is ...
The template also works with lowercase numerals like ix, xix, xxix. There is no option to sort Roman numerals above 38 (more complicated and maybe never needed). Arabic numerals (normal decimal digits) cannot be mixed with Roman numerals in a sortable column.
The Roman numerals, in particular, are directly derived from the Etruscan number symbols: 𐌠 , 𐌡 , 𐌢 , 𐌣 , and 𐌟 for 1, 5, 10, 50, and 100 (they had more symbols for larger numbers, but it is unknown which symbol represents which number). As in the basic Roman system, the Etruscans wrote the symbols that added to the desired ...
This redirect category template populates both Category:Redirects from Roman numerals and Category:Unprintworthy redirects by default. In 2003, efforts were begun to support the Wikimedia Foundation's goal of increasing access and availability of Wikipedia articles in . Mainspace redirects from Roman numerals are not suitable for a printed version.