साँचा:Track gauge

साँचा परिचय

This template accepts a track gauge and returns that defined track gauge well formatted, plus the converted size value by another unit:

• {{Track gauge|1520 mm}} → साँचा:RailGauge/compose
• {{Track gauge|4 ft}} → साँचा:RailGauge/compose

Extra options are available:

• {{Track gauge|1520 mm|lk=on}} → साँचा:RailGauge/compose
• {{Track gauge|1520 mm|al=on}} → साँचा:RailGauge/compose Russian gauge
• {{Track gauge|1520 mm|allk=on}} → साँचा:RailGauge/compose Russian gauge

Input options

The first parameter specifies the gauge:

• {{Track gauge|1435 mm}}
  

  → साँचा:RailGauge/compose

• {{Track gauge|4 ft 8.5 in}}
  

  → साँचा:RailGauge/compose

• {{Track gauge|4 ft 8 1/2 in}}
  

  → 4 ft 8 1/2 in

• {{Track gauge|56.5 in}}
  

  → साँचा:RailGauge/compose

• {{Track gauge|Standard gauge}}
  

  → Standard gauge

Rail track gauges can be entered as they are defined: in units mm or ft in. Also common accepted names can be used, see below.

The input value (a length, in metric or imperial units) must be a defined track gauge. Currently 135 gauges are defined by metric units, and 148 by imperial units. Some are defined in both unit systems, such as the standard gauge.

• When an input value is not recognised by the template, the template simply returns the input as it is: {{Track gauge|25in}} → 25in
  

The page with this unknown input is also listed in a maintenance category, in the background, that signals interested editors that there is a new rail gauge used in Wikipedia. More on this below.

• Some gauges in metric are defined in metres: 1 m is recognised. However, it is not available for all metric defined gauges. Using

  mm
  

  is a safer bet.

List of defined track gauges

Formatting input

When entering a track gauge (like {{Track gauge|1435mm}}, these are formatting options. Keep in mind that only defined gauges are recognised.

Spacing is free, and fractions can be used in imperial units. Primes (' and ") may be used for [foot, inch]. Any [foot, inch] size can be entered in all-inches (4 ft 8 1/2 in equals 56 1/2 in and 56.5 in).

Input options, examples

Parameter input	Result	Note
1435 mm	साँचा:RailGauge/compose	standard gauge
standard gauge	standard gauge	standard gauge, by name
4 ft 8.5 in	साँचा:RailGauge/compose	standard gauge, this way puts imperial units first
UK sg	UK sg	standard gauge, this way puts imperial units first
56.5 in	साँचा:RailGauge/compose	standard gauge, by all-inches
56.5"	56 1/2"	standard gauge, using primes
56 1/2 in	56 1/2 in	standard gauge, using slash for fraction
1 m	साँचा:RailGauge/compose	1 m is recognised, but not many more in m . Better use mm
16.5 mm	साँचा:RailGauge/compose	HO scale model railway
16.5 in	साँचा:RailGauge/compose	Miniature railway
7 ft 0.25 in	साँचा:RailGauge/compose	Brunel
2140 mm	साँचा:RailGauge/compose	Not recognised (so no converted value). This track gauge, Brunel's, is not defined in mm.
65 in	65 in	Input not recognised (so no converted value); output copies the input. This is a good way to enter an uncovered rail gauge on a page: other editors will notice (and can add a new gauge to the template!).

Parameters

{{Track gauge
|
| lk=on
| first=imp, met
| disp= s, /, 1, br, [], <any literal text>
| al=on
| allk=on
| nowrap=off (default), on, all
| addcat=no
| unitlink=on
}}

Optional parameters

Parameter	What it does	Example (code)	Example (output)
lk=on	Links the defining measure (first measure) "defined size" depends on input	{{Track gauge|3ft6in|lk=on}} {{Track gauge|1067mm|lk=on}}	साँचा:RailGauge/compose साँचा:RailGauge/compose
al=on	Adds the alternate name after the gauge measurement values	{{Track gauge|sg|al=on}}	साँचा:RailGauge/compose standard gauge
allk=on	Adds a wikilink to the alternate name where applicable	{{Track gauge|sg|allk=on}}	साँचा:RailGauge/compose standard gauge
first=imp first=met	Puts the requested measure first (metric, imperial)	{{Track gauge|1000mm|first=imp}}	साँचा:RailGauge/compose
disp=any text	The text will be written between the measurements, two spaces added. Brackets are omitted. Text must be 2 characters or more. (codes for |disp= are processed as described: 1, s, /, br).	{{Track gauge|sg|disp=also defined as being}}	साँचा:RailGauge/compose
disp=s or /	Uses a slash as a separator rather than parentheses	{{Track gauge|sg|disp=s}}	साँचा:RailGauge/compose
disp=[]	Uses a square brackets rather than parentheses	{{Track gauge|sg|disp=[]}}	साँचा:RailGauge/compose
disp=1	Only shows the first measure (may be used when repeated on a page or in conjunction with first= to display the output only)	{{Track gauge|sg|disp=1}}	साँचा:RailGauge/compose
disp=br	Forces a line break after the first size (and also before any gauge name)	{{Track gauge|sg|disp=br}}	साँचा:RailGauge/compose
nowrap=off (default), on, all	Sets possible line break (line wrap): after between the measurements (off=defalt), not (on, all), or not at all when named gauge is present. (note: until May 2014, default behaviour was no break between the measurements. This has changed.)	{{Track gauge|sg|nowrap=on}}	साँचा:RailGauge/compose
addcat=no	Will not add a maintenance category	{{Track gauge|sg|addcat=no}}	साँचा:RailGauge/compose
unitlink=on	Adds wikilinks to the measurement unit labels	{{Track gauge|sg|unitlink=on}}	साँचा:RailGauge/compose

• Names can be universal, being defined worldwide. For example: Iberian gauge, साँचा:RailGauge/compose Iberian gauge. Other names can be localor culturally restricted, for example the name "Cape gauge" is used in South Africa for साँचा:RailGauge/compose, but not in Japan (in Japan that same track gauge is not named).
• Also, two sizes can lead to one gauge name.

Named gauges

Established gauge names can be entered. The word "gauge" can be omitted. Case-insensitive (A=a). See also the |al=, |allk= parameters (below), to show a gauge name in the outcome.

Input	Result	Note
{{Track gauge|Baltimore gauge|al=on}}	Baltimore gauge
{{Track gauge|Baltimore|al=on}}	Baltimore	Omitting " gauge", same effect
{{Track gauge|baltimore|al=on}}	baltimore	Case-insensitive (A=a)
{{Track gauge|baltimore|al=on}}	baltimore	|al=on shows the alternative name
{{Track gauge|baltimore|allk=on}}	baltimore	|allk=on shows the alternative name, linked
{{Track gauge|baltimore|lk=on|al=on}}	baltimore	|lk=on links the size (as always)
{{Track gauge|Baltimore streetcar gauge|al=on}}	Baltimore streetcar gauge	This one has more names
{{Track gauge|Bosnian|al=on}}	साँचा:RailGauge/compose Bosnian gauge
{{Track gauge|Brunel|al=on}}	साँचा:RailGauge/compose Brunel gauge
{{Track gauge|Cape|al=on}}	साँचा:RailGauge/compose Cape gauge
{{Track gauge|Iberian|al=on}}	साँचा:RailGauge/compose Iberian gauge
{{Track gauge|Indian|al=on}}	साँचा:RailGauge/compose Indian gauge
{{Track gauge|Victorian|al=on}}	साँचा:RailGauge/compose Irish gauge
{{Track gauge|Irish|al=on}}	साँचा:RailGauge/compose Irish gauge
{{Track gauge|metre|al=on}}	साँचा:RailGauge/compose metre gauge
{{Track gauge|Ohio|al=on}}	साँचा:RailGauge/compose Ohio gauge
{{Track gauge|Pennsylvania|al=on}}	साँचा:RailGauge/compose Pennsylvanian trolley gauge
{{Track gauge|Pennsylvania trolley|al=on}}	Pennsylvania trolley
{{Track gauge|Russian|al=on}}	साँचा:RailGauge/compose Russian gauge
{{Track gauge|Scotch|al=on}}	साँचा:RailGauge/compose Scotch gauge
{{Track gauge|standard gauge|al=on}}	standard gauge	Also: "sg", "metsg" (metric units first)
{{Track gauge|US sg|al=on}}	साँचा:RailGauge/compose standard gauge	Also: "imp sg", "UK sg", "NA sg" (imperial units first)
{{Track gauge|Swedish three foot|al=on}}	Swedish three foot
{{Track gauge|Swedish|al=on}}	Swedish
{{Track gauge|Toronto|al=on}}	साँचा:RailGauge/compose Toronto gauge
{{Track gauge|Lego|al=on}}	Lego

English variant (ENGVAR)

This template defaults to UK-English. For articles written in US-English, set parameter |engvar to |engvar=en-US. In this situation, the US-English spelling is shown:

{{track gauge|1000mm|allk=on|engvar=en-US}} → साँचा:RailGauge/compose metre gauge

As of 2016, the only two gauges impacted are the 1000 mm and 1009 mm gauges. In UK-English these are spelled metre, in US-English these are spelled meter.

Why not use {{Convert}}?

To convert a track gauge, using {{Convert}} comes to mind. For example, standard gauge:

• {{Convert|1435|mm|ftin|abbr=on}} → 1,435 मि॰मी॰ (4 फीट 8.5 इंच)

However, this has some disadvantages. First of all, track gauges are defined by an institute, not just measured. The list of those defined track gauges is limited, and overseeable (today some 270 physical sizes are defined).

Using {{Track gauge}} allows us to track (follow) all articles with a specific gauge. This way the list can be made more accurate, correct and complete.

Also, the track definition can be directly linked to the sourcing article: साँचा:RailGauge/compose.

Further more, the template allows to recognise named gauges such as "Russian gauge".

Tracking category

{{Track gauge}} detects that an undefined gauge is entered, and signal the page for maintenance. For example, metre gauge is only defined in metric. Entering an imperial size would categorise that article in Category:Articles using Template:Track gauge with unrecognized input (0).

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Track gauge

TemplateData

The template formats a track gauge size into standard notation and adds the conversion into the imperial/metric (other) size साँचे के पैरामीटर्स[साँचा डेटा सम्पादित करें] पैरामीटर विवरण प्रकार स्थिति Track gauge definition 1 Defined track gauge, in mm or ft in. Also can accept: ' '', m, gauge name स्ट्रिंग आवश्यक Link top measurement units lk =on: adds link to the gauge defining article स्ट्रिंग वैकल्पिक Alternative name al =on: Add gauge name (if existing) स्ट्रिंग वैकल्पिक Alternative name, linked allk =on: Add gauge name (if existing) and link to its wiki page स्ट्रिंग वैकल्पिक Display converted gauge disp Separator for the converted value: 1=none (first value only); =s, /: slash separator; =''Any text'' (2 or more characters): Any literal text written between the two values. डिफ़ॉल्ट (...) brackets स्ट्रिंग वैकल्पिक Which unit to mention first first =met: metric first; =imp: imperial first (default: input unit) डिफ़ॉल्ट By input स्ट्रिंग वैकल्पिक Allow line wrapping of text nowrap wrap=off, on, all: allows lin breaking between the two measurements. Default: on. 'all' disallows linebreaking wiothing an alternative name डिफ़ॉल्ट off स्ट्रिंग वैकल्पिक Wikilink units unitlink =on: do wikilink स्ट्रिंग वैकल्पिक Categorize page addcat =no: do not categorize डिफ़ॉल्ट yes स्ट्रिंग वैकल्पिक ENGVAR engvar When set to en-US, "metRE" is spelled "metER" डिफ़ॉल्ट en-UK उदाहरण meter gauge only अज्ञात वैकल्पिक comma comma कोई विवरण नहीं अज्ञात वैकल्पिक

See also

• {{Track gauge/status}} - talkpage infobox of a track gauge, to be used on the talkpage
• List of scale model sizes
• Rail transport modelling scales
• Category:Rubber-tyred metros (0)
• Category:Dual gauge railways (0)

External links; sources

Sources

• Light Rail Transit Association (LRTA)
• Morrisson, Allen (2013). "Electric transport in latin america". Latin America is very well covered
• "A world of trams and urban transit". Light Rail Transit Association (LRTA)). UK based, covering most countries

• de:Liste_der_Spurweiten (checking here in Template talk:Track gauge/dewiki list)

Scaled rail models

• "S-3.1 Trackwork, Proto & Fine Scales". NMRA. 2004.
• "S-3.2 Trackwork Standard Scales (metric)" (PDF). NMRA. 2010.

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