Template:Infobox unit
| Infobox unit |
|---|
| {{{name}}} | |
|---|---|
| [[File:{{{image}}}|frameless]] {{{caption}}} | |
| General information | |
| Unit system | {{{standard}}} |
| Unit of | {{{quantity}}} |
| Symbol | {{{symbol}}}, {{{symbol2}}}, {{{symbol3}}}, {{{symbol4}}} |
| Named after | {{{namedafter}}} |
| {{{extraheader}}} | |
| {{{extralabel}}} | {{{extradata}}} |
| Conversions | |
| 1 {{{symbol}}} in ... | ... is equal to ... |
| {{{units1}}} | {{{inunits1}}} |
| {{{units2}}} | {{{inunits2}}} |
| ...... | ...... |
| {{{units6}}} | {{{inunits6}}} |
| Conversions (imperial) | |
| 1 imp {{{symbol}}} in ... | ... is equal to ... |
| {{{units_imp1}}} | {{{inunits_imp1}}} |
| {{{units_imp2}}} | {{{inunits_imp2}}} |
| ...... | ...... |
| {{{units_imp6}}} | {{{inunits_imp6}}} |
| Conversions (US) | |
| 1 US {{{symbol}}} in ... | ... is equal to ... |
| {{{units_us1}}} | {{{inunits_us1}}} |
| {{{units_us2}}} | {{{inunits_us2}}} |
| ...... | ...... |
| {{{units_us6}}} | {{{inunits_us6}}} |
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| bgcolor | The colour of the background of the table |
| name | The name of the unit (defaults to {{PAGENAME}}). Capitalize the name as if it appeared in the middle of a sentence, for example, "watt" rather than "Watt".
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| image | The image for the infobox (use full wikicode; avoid parameter "thumb") |
| caption | A caption for the image |
| standard | The unit system (system of measurement) of which the unit is a part (e.g. SI) |
| quantity | The type of quantity of which it is a unit |
| symbol | The symbol used for the unit |
| symbol2 | A secondary, alternative symbol for the unit |
| symbol3 | A tertiary symbol for the unit |
| symbol4 | A quaternary symbol for the unit |
| nospacebefore | Set to "yes" if there should not be a space between the value and symbol of this unit. |
| namedafter | The person after which the unit is named |
| extraheader extralabel extradata extraheader2 extralabel2 extradata2 |
Miscellaneous (e.g., a unit conversion if only one is given) |
| convertfromx | Set to "yes" when conversions from this unit cannot be represented by simple multiplication. When specified, conversion headings begin with "x {{{symbol}}} in" instead of "1 {{{symbol}}} in", and "... is equal to ..." is replaced by "... corresponds to ...". |
| unitsN | Name of system of units used for subsequent conversion, where N can be 1 to 6 |
| inunitsN | Conversions: the unit expressed in {{{unitsN}}}, where N can be 1 to 6 |
| inunits_impN | Imperial conversions: the unit expressed in {{{units_impN}}}, where N can be 1 to 6 |
| inunits_usN | U.S. conversions: the unit expressed in {{{units_usN}}}, where N can be 1 to 6 |
Examples
Coulomb
| coulomb | |
|---|---|
| Unit system | SI |
| Unit of | electric charge |
| Symbol | C |
| Named after | Charles-Augustin de Coulomb |
| Conversions | |
| 1 C in ... | ... is equal to ... |
| SI base units | 1 A⋅s |
| CGS units | 2997924580 statC |
| Natural units | 6.242×1018 e |
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Kilogram
| kilogram | |
|---|---|
 A computer-generated image of the IPK (International Prototype Kilogram). The IPK is the kilogram. It sits next to an inch-based ruler for scale. | |
| General information | |
| Unit system | SI |
| Unit of | mass |
| Symbol | kg |
| Conversions | |
| 1 kg in ... | ... is equal to ... |
| U.S. customary | ≈ 2.205 pounds |
| Atomic units | ≈ 1.0978×1030 me |
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Hertz
| hertz | |
|---|---|
| Unit system | SI |
| Unit of | frequency |
| Symbol | Hz |
| Named after | Heinrich Hertz |
| In SI base units | 1 Hz = 1/s |
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Full blank syntax
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TemplateData
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TemplateData for Infobox unit
The infobox for units of measurement.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | name | no description | Unknown | optional |
| image | image | no description | Unknown | optional |
| imagesize | imagesize | no description | Unknown | optional |
| alt | alt | no description | Unknown | optional |
| caption | caption | no description | Unknown | optional |
| standard | standard | no description | Unknown | optional |
| quantity | quantity | no description | Unknown | optional |
| symbol | symbol | no description | Unknown | optional |
| namedafter | namedafter | no description | Unknown | optional |
| units1 | units1 | no description | Unknown | optional |
| inunits1 | inunits1 | no description | Unknown | optional |
| units2 | units2 | no description | Unknown | optional |
| inunits2 | inunits2 | no description | Unknown | optional |