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Purpose

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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.

Usage

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{{DWT|number|unit|first=yes}}

Specify first=yes to create a verbose description suitable for the first occurance on a page.

Examples

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Input Displays as
{{DWT|36,000|metric|first=yes}} 36,000 t DWT
{{DWT|36,000|long|first=yes}} 36,000 LT DWT
{{DWT|36,000|metric}} 36,000 t DWT
{{DWT|36,000|long}} 36,000 LT DWT
{{DWT|36,000}} 36,000 DWT
{{DWT|36,000||first=yes}} 36,000 DWT
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