Template:DWT
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Template documentation
Template documentation[edit] Purpose
To show deadweight tonnage, whether expressed in metric or long tons, in a consistent manner. Also to introduce the units used and the intended meaning of the abbreviation DWT the first time it is used in an article.
[edit] Usage
{{DWT|number|unit|first=yes}}
Specify first=yes to create a verbose description suitable for the first occurance on a page.
[edit] Examples
| Input | Displays as |
| {{DWT|36,000|metric|first=yes}} | 36,000 metric tons of deadweight (DWT) |
| {{DWT|36,000|long|first=yes}} | 36,000 long tons of deadweight (DWT) |
| {{DWT|36,000|metric}} | 36,000 DWT |
| {{DWT|36,000|long}} | 36,000 DWT |
| {{DWT|36,000}} | 36,000 DWT |
| {{DWT|36,000||first=yes}} | 36,000 tons of deadweight (DWT) |
[edit] Related templates
- {{GRT}} for gross register tons
- {{TEU}} for twenty-foot equivalent units
- {{GT}} for gross tons
- {{DWT}} for deadweight tons
