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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
longormetric; - 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=longcreates a verbose description suitable for the first occurrence on a page{{DWT|36,000|metric|disp=long}}→ 36,000 tonnes deadweight (DWT)
|disp=adjcreates 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=offinstances 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}} | 36,000 tonnes deadweight (DWT) |
| {{DWT|36,000|long|disp=long}} | 36,000 long tons deadweight (DWT) |
| {{DWT|36,000|metric}} | 36,000 t DWT |
| {{DWT|36,000|long}} | 36,000 LT DWT |
| {{DWT|36,000}} | 36,000 DWT |
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| {{NRT}} | for net register tonnage | 36,000 net register tons (NRT) | volume | outdated |
| {{GRT}} | for gross register tonnage | 36,000 gross register tons (GRT) | volume | outdated |