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A: This template takes into account the precision of the supplied value and generally rounds the output to the same level of precision. If you need to change from the default output precision, see rounding . Note: This can cause whole numbers that end in one or more zeroes to be converted less accurately than expected.
See this information on copying this template and modifying it for use on another wiki. Template { { convert }} calculates a measurement value ( number × unit) into the same measurement by a different unit, and then presents the results, formatted. See also the unit symbols recognized by this template . For example:
A: See displaying parts of a conversion. Creating a new unit Q: The unit I need is not in the list so can I create a new unit for it? A: Yes, a new unit can be added at Module:Convert/extra. It would generally be better to first propose the addition of a new unit at Template talk:Convert. See also
The output amount is passed to Template:Convert/round which determines the precision (using Template:Max/2 & Template:Ordomag) as passed to Template:Rnd which performs the rounding. To change results, based on a conversion involving feet, then parameters would need to be passed from T:Convert/ft, into T:Convert/LoffAoffDbSoff, then into T ...
When satisfied that the sandbox convert template is performing correctly, it can be used to replace Template:Convert. Other pages are needed, but the above is all that is required in order to have a working convert template.
A sandbox should be used to preview some convert templates to check that they still work. The changes will be immediately available, but a page using the convert template may need to be purged to see the effect. Help:Convert messages. When there is a problem with a convert, the module outputs a message to alert editors.
template = the standardized template that the template should be converted to discuss = a link to the discussion page for the conversion (defaults to the talk page of the standardized template). This template adds any templates it is transcluded into to Category:Templates to be standardized by default, or to a Category:Templates to be ...
Template documentation For the unit conversion template, see Template:Convert . Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox ( create | mirror ) and testcases ( create ) pages.