Template:DWT/doc

Template page

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.

Usage

{{DWT|number|unit|disp=|link=}}
Parameters
number: numerical value of the deadweight tonnage;
unit: specifies the units in which the dead weight tonnage is measured; use long or metric;
disp: controls how the template will render in the page:
|disp= when empty or omitted, displays the abbreviated form:
{{DWT|36,000|metric|disp=}} → 36,000 t DWT
|disp=long creates a verbose description suitable for the first occurrence on a page
{{DWT|36,000|metric|disp=long}} → 36,000 tonnes deadweight (DWT)
|disp=adj creates the adjectival form:
{{DWT|36,000|metric|disp=adj}} → 36,000-tonne deadweight (DWT)
link: controls when the template output is linked to the deadweight tonnage article
|link= when empty or omitted, links to the deadweight tonnage article; this is the default;
{{DWT|36,000|metric|disp=long|link=}} → 36,000 tonnes deadweight (DWT)
|link=off instances of the rendered template are not linked to the deadweight tonnage article:
{{DWT|36,000|metric|disp=long|link=off}} → 36,000 tonnes deadweight (DWT)

Examples

Input Displays as
{{DWT|36,000|metric|disp=long}} Template:DWT/sandbox
{{DWT|36,000|long|disp=long}} Template:DWT/sandbox
{{DWT|36,000|metric}} Template:DWT/sandbox
{{DWT|36,000|long}} Template:DWT/sandbox
{{DWT|36,000}} Template:DWT/sandbox

Related templates

Template Measurement Example Unit type Usage
{{Displacement}} for displacement (ships) 36,000 metric tons of displacement
36,000 long tons of displacement
weight modern
{{DWT}} for deadweight tonnage 36,000 long tons deadweight (DWT) weight modern
{{GT}} for gross tonnage 36,000 gross tonnage (GT) volume modern
{{NetT}} for net tonnage 36,000 net tonnage (NT) dimensionless index modern
{{TEU}} for twenty-foot equivalent units 36,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) capacity modern
{{NRT}} for net register tonnage 36,000 net register tons (NRT) volume outdated
{{GRT}} for gross register tonnage 36,000 gross register tons (GRT) volume outdated