Template:TEU
Purpose[edit]
To show measurements in terms of the Twenty-foot equivalent unit in a consistent manner that is compliant with WP:MOSNUM. Also to introduce the intended meaning of the abbreviation TEU the first time it is used in an article.
Usage[edit]
{{TEU|number|first=yes}}
Specify first=yes to create a verbose description suitable for the first occurrence on a page.
Examples[edit]
| Input | Displays as |
| {{TEU|36,000|first=yes}} | 36,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) |
| {{TEU|36,000}} | 36,000 TEU |
Related templates[edit]
| 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| {{NRT}} | for net register tonnage | 36,000 net register tons (NRT) | volume | outdated |
| {{GRT}} | for gross register tonnage | 36,000 gross register tons (GRT) | volume | outdated |
Shows measurements in terms of the Twenty-foot equivalent unit in a consistent manner that is compliant with WP:MOSNUM. Introduces the intended meaning of the abbreviation TEU the first time it is used in an article.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First occurrence? | first | Displays the long form if any text is present. Set this only if it's the first occurrence in an article.
| Unknown | optional |
| Amount | amt 1 | The quantity to display
| Number | optional |