Template:Spellnum per MOS/doc

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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 Lua error: expandTemplate: template "spellnum" does not exist. Lua error: expandTemplate: template "spellnum" does not exist.
integer requiring two or fewer words 54 Lua error: expandTemplate: template "spellnum" does not exist. 54
8000 Lua error: expandTemplate: template "spellnum" does not exist. 8,000
integer requiring more than two words 320 Lua error: expandTemplate: template "spellnum" does not exist. 320
integer greater than one million 12000000 Lua error: expandTemplate: template "spellnum" does not exist. 12,000,000
12060000 Lua error: expandTemplate: template "spellnum" does not exist. 12,060,000
35000000 Lua error: expandTemplate: template "spellnum" does not exist. 35,000,000

See also