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 when expressed with words.

Examples

Case	Input	Output
		Default	forcenum = "true" or equivalent
negative or non-integer	-3	−3	−3
	1.5	1.5	1.5
integer less than 10	9
integer requiring two or fewer words	54
	8000
integer requiring more than two words	320
integer greater than one million	12000000
	12060000
	35000000

See also

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

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