Template:Infobox unit

Infobox unit

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{{{name}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|frameless]] {{{caption}}}
General information
Unit system	{{{standard}}}
Unit of	{{{quantity}}}
Symbol	{{{symbol}}}, {{{symbol2}}}, {{{symbol3}}}, {{{symbol4}}}
Named after	{{{namedafter}}}
{{{extraheader}}}
{{{extralabel}}}	{{{extradata}}}
Conversions
1 {{{symbol}}} in ...	... is equal to ...
{{{units1}}}	{{{inunits1}}}
{{{units2}}}	{{{inunits2}}}
......	......
{{{units6}}}	{{{inunits6}}}
Conversions (imperial)
1 imp {{{symbol}}} in ...	... is equal to ...
{{{units_imp1}}}	{{{inunits_imp1}}}
{{{units_imp2}}}	{{{inunits_imp2}}}
......	......
{{{units_imp6}}}	{{{inunits_imp6}}}
Conversions (US)
1 US {{{symbol}}} in ...	... is equal to ...
{{{units_us1}}}	{{{inunits_us1}}}
{{{units_us2}}}	{{{inunits_us2}}}
......	......
{{{units_us6}}}	{{{inunits_us6}}}

Parameters

Parameter	Description
bgcolor	The colour of the background of the table
name	The name of the unit (defaults to {{PAGENAME}}). Capitalize the name as if it appeared in the middle of a sentence, for example, "watt" rather than "Watt".
image	The image for the infobox (use full wikicode; avoid parameter "thumb")
caption	A caption for the image
standard	The unit system (system of measurement) of which the unit is a part (e.g. SI)
quantity	The type of quantity of which it is a unit
symbol	The symbol used for the unit
symbol2	A secondary, alternative symbol for the unit
symbol3	A tertiary symbol for the unit
symbol4	A quaternary symbol for the unit
nospacebefore	Set to "yes" if there should not be a space between the value and symbol of this unit.
namedafter	The person after which the unit is named
extraheader extralabel extradata extraheader2 extralabel2 extradata2	Miscellaneous (e.g., a unit conversion if only one is given)
conversionslink	Overwrite "Conversions" header, for example when linking a conversions page.
convertfromx	Set to "yes" when conversions from this unit cannot be represented by simple multiplication. When specified, conversion headings begin with "x {{{symbol}}} in" instead of "1 {{{symbol}}} in", and "... is equal to ..." is replaced by "... corresponds to ...".
calcinput	When specified, conversion headings begin with "{{{calcinput}}} {{{symbol}}}". For use with Template:Calculator.
unitsN	Name of system of units used for subsequent conversion, where N can be 1 to 6
inunitsN	Conversions: the unit expressed in {{{unitsN}}}, where N can be 1 to 6
inunits_impN	Imperial conversions: the unit expressed in {{{units_impN}}}, where N can be 1 to 6
inunits_usN	U.S. conversions: the unit expressed in {{{units_usN}}}, where N can be 1 to 6

Examples

Coulomb

coulomb
Unit system	SI
Unit of	electric charge
Symbol	C
Named after	Charles-Augustin de Coulomb
Conversions
1 C in ...	... is equal to ...
SI base units	1 A⋅s
CGS units	2997924580 statC
Natural units	6.242×1018 e

{{Infobox unit | name = coulomb | standard = [[SI]] | quantity = [[electric charge]] | symbol = C | namedafter = [[Charles-Augustin de Coulomb]] | units1 = [[SI base unit]]s | inunits1 = 1 [[Ampere|A]]⋅[[Second|s]] | units2 = [[CGS unit]]s | inunits2 = {{val|2997924580}} [[Statcoulomb|statC]] | units3 = [[Natural units#Natural units (particle physics)|natural units]] | inunits3 = {{val|6.242|e=18}} [[Elementary charge|''e'']] }}

Kilogram

kilogram
A computer-generated image of the IPK (International Prototype Kilogram). The IPK is the kilogram. It sits next to an inch-based ruler for scale.
General information
Unit system	SI
Unit of	mass
Symbol	kg
Conversions
1 kg in ...	... is equal to ...
U.S. customary	≈ 2.205 pounds
Atomic units	≈ 1.0978×1030 me

{{Infobox unit | name = kilogram | image = [[File:CGKilogram.jpg|300px]] | caption = {{longitem|A computer-generated image of the IPK [...] }} | standard = [[International System of Units|SI]] | quantity = [[mass]] | symbol = kg | units1 = [[United States customary units|U.S. customary]] | inunits1 = ≈ {{val|2.205|u=[[Pound (mass)|pound]]s}} | units2 = [[Atomic units]] | inunits2 = ≈ {{val|1.0978|e=30|u=''m''<sub>e</sub>}} }}

Hertz

hertz
Unit system	SI
Unit of	frequency
Symbol	Hz
Named after	Heinrich Hertz
In SI base units	1 Hz = 1/s

{{Infobox unit | name = hertz | standard = [[SI]] | quantity = [[frequency]] | symbol = Hz | namedafter = [[Heinrich Hertz]] | extralabel = In [[SI base unit]]s | extradata = 1 Hz = 1/[[Second|s]] }}

Full blank syntax

{{Infobox unit
| bgcolor       = 
| name          = 
| image         = 
| caption       = 
| standard      = 
| quantity      = 
| symbol        = 
| symbol2       = 
| symbol3       = 
| symbol4       = 
| nospacebefore = 
| namedafter    = 
| extraheader   = 
| extralabel    = 
| extradata     = 
| extraheader2  = 
| extralabel2   = 
| extradata2    = 
| convertfromx  = 
| units1        = 
| inunits1      = 
<!--...-->
| units6        = 
| inunits6      = 
| units_imp1    = 
| inunits_imp1  = 
<!--...-->
| units_imp6    = 
| inunits_imp6  = 
| units_us1     = 
| inunits_us1   = 
<!--...-->
| units_us6     = 
| inunits_us6   = 
}}

See also

• {{Infobox physical quantity}}

Categories

• Category:Pages using infobox unit with unknown parameters (12)

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The infobox for units of measurement.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

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Parameter		Description	Type	Status
name	name	no description	Unknown	optional
image	image	no description	Unknown	optional
imagesize	imagesize	no description	Unknown	optional
alt	alt	no description	Unknown	optional
caption	caption	no description	Unknown	optional
standard	standard	no description	Unknown	optional
quantity	quantity	no description	Unknown	optional
symbol	symbol	no description	Unknown	optional
namedafter	namedafter	no description	Unknown	optional
units1	units1	no description	Unknown	optional
inunits1	inunits1	no description	Unknown	optional
units2	units2	no description	Unknown	optional
inunits2	inunits2	no description	Unknown	optional

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