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Template:Spellnum per MOS/doc

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Converts numerals to words if appropriate per the style guide MOS:NUMERAL. The first unnamed parameter is the numeral to be evaluated. All optional parameters of {{number to word}} are accepted by this template.

Editors using this template are responsible for checking its output against the detailed guidance of MOS:NUMERAL.

Behavior

  • Non-integers and values less than zero are given in numerals (e.g. 0.5, -3).
  • Integers from zero to nine are spelled out in words (e.g. five).
  • For integers greater than or equal to ten:
    • By default, numbers expressible in one or two words are spelled out (e.g. fifty-six), and numbers requiring three or more words are given as numerals (e.g. 310).
    • If the argument "forcenum" is given with a value of "true" (or equivalent per Template:Yesno), integers greater than or equal to ten are always expressed as a numeral.
  • Numbers greater than one million are rounded to at most two significant figures unless "forcenum" is set.

Examples

Case Input Output
Default with forcenum =
"true"
negative or non-integer -3 −3 −3
1.5 1.5 1.5
integer less than 10 9 nine nine
integer requiring two or fewer words 54 fifty-four 54
8000 eight thousand 8,000
integer requiring more than two words 320 320 320
integer greater than one million 12000000 twelve million 12,000,000
35410267 35 million 35,410,267

See also