Template:Spellnum per MOS

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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

Examples

Case	Input	Default output	Output with forcenum = "true" or equivalent
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
integers greater than one million	12000000	twelve million	12,000,000
	12060000	12 million	12,060,000
	35000000	35 million	35,000,000

See also

• {{Number to word}} – called by this template; converts all numerals to words without regard for WP:NUMERAL

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