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This is the Documentation subpage of Template:To USD This page's sole purpose is to explain how the Template should be used. Do not use it for other purposes. |
This template converts a value given in the national currency of a given country to US dollars. The template uses values published by the IMF.[1]
Syntax
{{To USD | {{{1}}} | {{{2}}} | | year = {{{year}}} | round = {{{round}}} }}
- {{{1}}} is the value in the local currency to be converted.
- {{{2}}} is the country name or 3-letter ISO code for the country whose currency is being converted.
- {{{year}}} is the year to use for the US dollar value, e.g. US dollars current in 2009. The default is currently 2016.
- {{{round}}} is an optional parameter. If it is equal to "yes", then the converted value is displayed to the nearest US dollar. The default is rounding to the nearest penny.
Examples
- {{To USD|100|Mexico}} displays 5.2. That is, 100 Mexican pesos would exchange to 5.2 US dollars in 2015.
- {{To USD|100|MEX}} also displays 5.2.
- {{To USD|100|FRA}} displays 118.1.
- {{To USD|100|MEX|round=yes}} displays 5.
- {{To USD|100|MEX|year=2009}} displays Undefined year "2009" since data for 2009 has not yet been defined.
See also
- Template:Inflation: Calculates a value in a given country in a given year based on an amount of currency in the same country in another year.
- Template:toUSD: Converts a given currency to US dollars using exchange rates last updated (as of December 2012) in 2008.
- Template:International dollars: Converts a value in a given country in a given year to international dollars.
References