Template:Convert/doc/range separator list

Range separators in {{convert}}
Separator	Convert	Result	Notes
-	{{convert|3|-|6|ft}}	3–6 feet (0.91–1.83 m)	input can be hyphen (-) or en dash (–), output uses en dashes
Template:Hidden sort key– (en dash)	{{convert|3|–|6|ft}}	3–6 feet (0.91–1.83 m)
and	{{convert|3|and|6|ft}}	3 and 6 feet (0.91 and 1.83 m)
and(-)	{{convert|3|and(-)|6|ft}}	3 and 6 feet (0.91–1.83 m)	|abbr=on alters the punctuation
and(-)|abbr=on	{{convert|3|and(-)|6|ft|abbr=on}}	3 and 6 ft (0.91–1.83 m)
or	{{convert|3|or|6|ft}}	3 or 6 feet (0.91 or 1.83 m)
to	{{convert|3|to|6|ft}}	3 to 6 feet (0.91 to 1.83 m)
to(-)	{{convert|3|to(-)|6|ft}}	3 to 6 feet (0.91–1.83 m)	|abbr=on alters the punctuation
to(-)|abbr=on	{{convert|3|to(-)|6|ft|abbr=on}}	3 to 6 ft (0.91–1.83 m)
to about	{{convert|3|to about|6|ft}}	3 to about 6 feet (0.91 to about 1.83 m)
+/-	{{convert|3|+/-|6|ft}}	3 ± 6 feet (0.91 ± 1.83 m)	uses " ± "
Template:Hidden sort key±	{{convert|3|±|6|ft}}	3 ± 6 feet (0.91 ± 1.83 m)
+	{{convert|3|+|6|ft}}	3 + 6 feet (0.91 + 1.83 m)
,	{{convert|3|,|6|ft}}	3, 6 feet (0.91, 1.83 m)	uses ", "
, and	{{convert|3|, and|6|ft}}	3, and 6 feet (0.91, and 1.83 m)
, or	{{convert|3|, or|6|ft}}	3, or 6 feet (0.91, or 1.83 m)
by	{{convert|3|by|6|ft}}	3 by 6 feet (0.91 by 1.83 m)
x	{{convert|3|x|6|ft}}	3 by 6 feet (0.91 m × 1.83 m)	uses " × "
x|abbr=on	{{convert|3|x|6|ft|abbr=on}}	3 ft × 6 ft (0.91 m × 1.83 m)	Scientific notation. |abbr=on alters the punctuation
xx	|xx| is deprecated. Use |x| instead
*	|*| is deprecated. Use |x| instead

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The following ranges provide different output when units are abbreviated.

Convert	Output
{{convert|3|and(-)|6|ft|abbr=on}}	3 and 6 ft (0.91–1.83 m)
{{convert|3|to(-)|6|ft|abbr=on}}	3 to 6 ft (0.91–1.83 m)
{{convert|3|x|6|ft|abbr=on}}	3 ft × 6 ft (0.91 m × 1.83 m)

Ranges can use more than two values.

Convert	Output
{{convert|3|x|4|x|24|in}}	3 by 4 by 24 inches (76 mm × 102 mm × 610 mm)
{{convert|3|x|4|to|6+1/2|x|8+3/4|in}}	3 by 4 to 6+1⁄2 by 8+3⁄4 inches (76 mm × 102 mm to 165 mm × 222 mm)

Ranges can be specified in the first parameter.

Convert	Output
{{convert|3.2-7.5|ha}}	3.2–7.5 hectares (7.9–18.5 acres)
{{convert|3x4x24|in}}	3 by 4 by 24 inches (76 mm × 102 mm × 610 mm)

From module

convert/text

range_words = { '+/-', 'to(-)', 'xx', 'x', '*', 'to', 'or', 'by', '–' , '-' }

So:

• 1to(-)2
• 1 × 2 metres (3.3 × 6.6 ft)
• 1 by 2 metres (3.3 ft × 6.6 ft)
• 1–2 metres (3.3–6.6 ft)
• 1–2 metres (3.3–6.6 ft)
• 1–2 metres (3.3–6.6 ft)