User:Buaidh/Elevation
This is a guide for using wikitext to properly display elevation. Elevation should most commonly be displayed in both meters (metres) and International feet, with metric elevation being displayed first for most areas, but elevation in feet displayed first for Liberia, the United States, or a U.S. territory.[a] The International System of Units symbol "m" is usually preferred to either "meters" or "metres" spelled out. Feet may either be spelled out or use the standard symbol "ft". All elevations are now calculated from a geoid, so the outdated phrase "above mean sea level" should not be used.
Metric elevation
[edit]Metric elevation should be displayed first for areas not exclusively within the United States or Liberia.
Inline elevation
[edit]- Precise inline elevations in meters can use wikitext like "
an elevation of {{convert|312|m|0|abbr=in}}" to display "an elevation of 312 m (1,024 feet)." - Less precise inline elevations in meters can use wikitext like "
an elevation of {{convert|500|m|abbr=in}}" to display "an elevation of 500 m (1,600 feet)." - To use an elevation in meters as an adverb, use wikitext like "
the {{convert|4805.59|m|0|abbr=in|adj=on}} summit" to display "the 4,805.59 m (15,766-foot) summit."
Elevation in tables
[edit]| Wikitext | Result |
|---|---|
|align=center|{{convert|3052|m|0|abbr=in}}
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3,052 m (10,013 feet) |
|align=center|{{convert|3052|m|0|abbr=in|disp=br}}
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3,052 m 10,013 feet |
{{epi/moft|3052}}
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3052 m 10,013 ft |
Elevation in feet
[edit]Elevation in feet should be displayed first for areas solely within Liberia, the United States, or a U.S. territory.
Inline elevation
[edit]- Inline elevations in feet (such as those from the GNIS) can use wikitext like "
an elevation of {{convert|5280|ft|0}}" to display "an elevation of 5,280 feet (1,609 m)." - Precise inline elevations in meters (such as those from the USGS) can use wikitext like "
an elevation of {{convert|4401.2|m|0|order=flip}}" to display "an elevation of 14,440 feet (4,401.2 m)." - To use an elevation in feet as an adverb, use wikitext like "
the {{convert|14271|ft|0|adj=on}} summit" to display "the 14,271-foot (4,350 m) summit."
Elevation in tables
[edit]| Wikitext | Result |
|---|---|
|align=center|{{convert|10013|ft|0}}
|
10,013 feet (3,052 m) |
|align=center|{{convert|10013|ft|0|abbr=out|disp=br}}
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10,013 feet 3,052 m |
{{epi/ftam|10013}}
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10,013 ft 3052 m |
{{epi/ftom|3052}}
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10,013 ft 3052 m |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Although the International foot is the primary unit of length in the United States, the U.S. National Geodetic Survey, the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, and the United States Geological Survey use the International System of Units for all precision measurements.
See also
[edit]
Editing Wikitext at Wikibooks.
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