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A Lua module that wraps {{convert}}, designed for infoboxes. It implements:
- {{convinfobox}}
- {{Infobox settlement/areadisp}}
- {{Infobox settlement/lengthdisp}}
- {{Infobox settlement/densdisp}}
Usage
[edit source]{{#invoke:ConvertIB|convert}}
- Like {{convinfobox}}, accepts alternating series of pairs of [blank|value], unit . When a unit has a non-blank value, it will get converted to all other units that do have blank values
- Accepts all named parameters that {{convert}} does
- Accepts groups of multiple units (e.g., "5 ft 6 in") that {{convert}} does
{{#invoke:ConvertIB|area}}
- Implements {{Infobox settlement/areadisp}}, automatically converting area units, using the output order specified by MOS:UNIT
{{#invoke:ConvertIB|length}}
- Implements {{Infobox settlement/lengthdisp}}, automatically converting length units, using the output order specified by MOS:UNIT
{{#invoke:ConvertIB|density}}
- Implements {{Infobox settlement/densdisp}}, parsing population and area, producting density in inhabitants per square km and square mile.