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To show deadweight tonnage, whether expressed in metric or long tons, in a consistent manner. Also to introduce the units used and the intended meaning of the abbreviation DWT the first time it is used in an article.
{{DWT|number|unit|disp=|link=}}
long
or metric
;|disp=
when empty or omitted, displays the abbreviated form:
{{DWT|36,000|metric|disp=}}
→ 36,000 t DWT|disp=long
creates a verbose description suitable for the first occurrence on a page
{{DWT|36,000|metric|disp=long}}
→ 36,000 tonnes deadweight (DWT)|disp=adj
creates the adjectival form:
{{DWT|36,000|metric|disp=adj}}
→ 36,000-tonne deadweight (DWT)|link=
when empty or omitted, links to the deadweight tonnage article; this is the default;
{{DWT|36,000|metric|disp=long|link=}}
→ 36,000 tonnes deadweight (DWT)|link=off
instances of the rendered template are not linked to the deadweight tonnage article:
{{DWT|36,000|metric|disp=long|link=off}}
→ 36,000 tonnes deadweight (DWT)Input | Displays as |
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{{DWT|36,000|metric|disp=long}} | 36,000 tonnes deadweight (DWT) |
{{DWT|36,000|long|disp=long}} | 36,000 long tons deadweight (DWT) |
{{DWT|36,000|metric}} | 36,000 t DWT |
{{DWT|36,000|long}} | 36,000 LT DWT |
{{DWT|36,000}} | 36,000 DWT |
Template | Measurement | Example | Unit type | Usage |
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{{Displacement}} | for displacement (ship) | 36,000 metric tons of displacement 36,000 long tons of displacement |
weight | modern |
{{Deadweight tonnage}} | for deadweight tonnage | 36,000 long tons deadweight (DWT) | weight | modern |
{{Gross tonnage}} | for gross tonnage | 36,000 gross tonnage (GT) | dimensionless index | modern |
{{Net tonnage}} | for net tonnage | 36,000 net tonnage (NT) | dimensionless index | modern |
{{Twenty-foot equivalent units}} | for twenty-foot equivalent units | 36,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) | capacity | modern |
{{Net register tonnage}} | for net register tonnage | 36,000 net register tons (NRT) | volume | outdated |
{{Gross register tonnage}} | for gross register tonnage | 36,000 gross register tons (GRT) | volume | outdated |