Distance function

Just like maps can parse and display coordinates in multiple formats, it can parse and display distances. You can convert between different distance formats using the #distance parser function.

Syntax

{{#distance:distance|unit=<optional unit>|decimals=<optional number>}}

Parameters

Parameter	Default	Usage
distance	required	The distance to convert
unit	m (changeable in wiki config with egMapsDistanceUnit)	The unit to display the distance in. Supported units can be found and changed in the wiki config with egMapsDistanceUnits
decimals	2 (changeable in wiki config with egMapsDistanceDecimals)	The amount of decimals to show the distance in. Must be a positive integer

Examples

Basic syntax

{{#distance:42km}}

Result: 42,000 m

Miles to kilometers

{{#distance:42km|unit=miles|decimals=1}}

Result: 26.1 miles

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