Template:Formatnum/doc
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This template formats a number in the local format (local numerals, local thousands separator, decimal separator and the pattern of separators [some languages for example have a ten-thousands separator]) of the user's preferred language
Usage
{{Formatnum|1=|2=|sep=|prec=}}
Parameters
| Parameter name | Description | Default value | required or optional?
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|---|---|---|---|
| parameter #1 (1) | number, that shall be formatted in local format (must be unformatted [without thousands separators]) | empty | required |
| parameter #2 (2) | language code (only needs to be provided if the language shall be fixed and independent from the user's preferences) | value of {{int:Lang}} | optional |
| sep | set to any non-empty value to remove thousands separators (e.g. for dates) | empty | optional |
| prec | decimal place, minimal number of bytes behind the decimal point to show, this needs to be set, if zeros at the end of the number shall be visible (0.100 will be converted to 0.1 without specifying this parameter) | empty | optional |
Additional information
The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: the Template namespace
The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: all users
Relies on:
Module:Formatnum
See also
{{Formatnum4}} for numbers 4 digits or shorter.
Examples
"{{formatnum}}100000 [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]]"}}}}}}}}}}→ "Script error: No such module "Formatnum".100000" [1]"{{formatnum}}100000 [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]]"}}}}}}}}}}→ "Script error: No such module "Formatnum".100000" [2]"{{formatnum}}12345.67 [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]]"}}}}}}}}}}→ "Script error: No such module "Formatnum".12345.67" [3]"{{formatnum}}-102 [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]] [[Category:Templates]]"}}}}}}}}}}→ "Script error: No such module "Formatnum".-102" [4]
Remark
- It is not compatible with tables sorting. The value is not detected as a number.