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Converts numerals to words if appropriate per the style guide MOS:NUMERAL. The first unnamed parameter is the numeral to be evaluated. All optional parameters of {{number to word}} are accepted by this template.
Editors using this template are responsible for checking its output against the detailed guidance of MOS:NUMERAL.
Behavior
- Non-integers and values less than zero are given in numerals (e.g. 0.5, -3).
- Integers from zero to nine are spelled out in words (e.g. five).
- For integers greater than or equal to ten:
- By default, numbers expressible in one or two words are spelled out (e.g. fifty-six), and numbers requiring three or more words are given as numerals (e.g. 310).
- If the argument "forcenum" is given with a value of "true" (or equivalent per Template:Yesno), integers greater than or equal to ten are always expressed as a numeral.
- Numbers greater than one million are rounded to at most two significant figures when expressed with words.
Examples
| Case | Input | Output | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default | forcenum = "true" or equivalent | ||
| negative or non-integer | -3 | −3 | −3 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |
| integer less than 10 | 9 | nine | nine |
| integer requiring two or fewer words | 54 | fifty-four | 54 |
| 8000 | eight thousand | 8,000 | |
| integer requiring more than two words | 320 | 320 | 320 |
| integer greater than one million | 12000000 | twelve million | 12,000,000 |
| 12060000 | 12 million | 12,060,000 | |
| 35000000 | 35 million | 35,000,000 | |
See also
- {{Number to word}} – called by this template; converts all numerals to words without regard for WP:NUMERAL