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.
{{DWT|number |unit |disp=|link=}}
Parameters
number unit longmetricdisp : 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)
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
