User talk:Zac67/Archives/2023/September

Numbers in table

I would like you to reconsider this undo [1] of the edit I did to the layers table.

WP:NUMBERS recommends "In tables and infoboxes, quantities are expressed in figures (Years in office: 5); but numbers within a table's explanatory text and comments follow the general rule." The number of layers also fit with the number-unit pattern (3 layers) for which it WP:NUMBERS also recommends using figures rather than text.

These recommendations coincide with the general view of the people I have asked about what table is clearer. So I would be very happy if you could reapply the changes. Thank you. Arauzo (talk) 11:33, 12 September 2023 (UTC)

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Internet_protocol_suite&oldid=prev&diff=1163791422 Arauzo (talk) 11:32, 12 September 2023 (UTC)

The current use in that table does not represent the "Years in office: 5" pattern you quote, but rather "5 years in office" versus "five years in office". To me, the latter appears more readable, in line with the MOS's comment-in-table variant. We could change the table to feature a row header "number of layers" which would then reasonably dictate the use numerals within the table instead of words. I'd prefer not to, however. Any which way, this is not the right place for that discussion but it's rather here. --Zac67 (talk) 12:34, 12 September 2023 (UTC)