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This template displays area measurement units used within various Category:Geobox templates, automatically converting between metric/imperial values. The input must be unformatted numeric values (i.e. without commas, the commas are automatically added to the output).
It can display and convert following units:
- m² to sq ft (square metres to square feet) and vice-versa
- ha to acres (hectares to acres) and vice-versa
- km² to sq mi (square kilometres to square miles) and vice-versa
The template has 3 unnamed parameters: {{Unit area| unit| value| round}}. Their meaning is as follows:
- unit … obligatory, unit (
sqm/m, sqft/ft, ha, acre, sqkm/km, sqmi/mi, slashes delimit alternatives) of thevalueaprameter, it will get displayed first - value … obligatory, numerical value
- round … mandatory, number of decimal digits (negative numbers can be used for rounded figures); if not specified 0 is assumed
For examples see discussion.