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* If there is no common English abbreviation or symbol, follow the [[Wikipedia:ISO 4217|ISO 4217]] standard. ''See also [[Wikipedia:List of circulating currencies|List of circulating currencies]].'' | * If there is no common English abbreviation or symbol, follow the [[Wikipedia:ISO 4217|ISO 4217]] standard. ''See also [[Wikipedia:List of circulating currencies|List of circulating currencies]].'' | ||
=== | ===Formatting=== | ||
* A period (full stop, <code>.</code>) is used as the decimal point{{snd}}never a comma ({{xt|$6.57}}, not {{!xt|$6,57}}). | * A period (full stop, <code>.</code>) is used as the decimal point{{snd}}never a comma ({{xt|$6.57}}, not {{!xt|$6,57}}). | ||
* | * ''For the grouping of digits (e.g. {{xt|£1,234,567}}) see {{section link||Grouping of digits}}, above.'' | ||
* Do not place a currency symbol {{em|after}} the accompanying numeric figures (e.g. {{!xt|123$}}, {{!xt|123£}}, {{!xt|123€}}) unless that is the normal convention for that symbol when writing in English: {{xt|smaller British coins include 1p, 2p, and 5p denominations}}. Never use forms such as {{!xt|$US123}} or {{!xt|$123 (US)}}. | * Do not place a currency symbol {{em|after}} the accompanying numeric figures (e.g. {{!xt|123$}}, {{!xt|123£}}, {{!xt|123€}}) unless that is the normal convention for that symbol when writing in English: {{xt|smaller British coins include 1p, 2p, and 5p denominations}}. Never use forms such as {{!xt|$US123}} or {{!xt|$123 (US)}}. | ||
* Currency abbreviations that come before the numeric value are {{em|unspaced}} if they consist of a nonalphabetic symbol only, or end in a symbol ({{xt|£123}};{{nbsp}}{{nbsp}} {{xt|€123}}); but {{em|spaced}} if alphabetic ({{xt|R{{nbsp}}75}}). | * Currency abbreviations that come before the numeric value are {{em|unspaced}} if they consist of a nonalphabetic symbol only, or end in a symbol ({{xt|£123}};{{nbsp}}{{nbsp}} {{xt|€123}}); but {{em|spaced}} if alphabetic ({{xt|R{{nbsp}}75}}). | ||
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* {{xt|million}} and {{xt|billion}} should be spelled out on first use, and (optionally) abbreviated {{xt|M}} or {{xt|bn}} (both unspaced) thereafter: {{xt|She received £70 million and her son £10M}}; {{xt|the school's share was $250{{ndash}}300 million, and the charity's $400{{ndash}}450M}}. | * {{xt|million}} and {{xt|billion}} should be spelled out on first use, and (optionally) abbreviated {{xt|M}} or {{xt|bn}} (both unspaced) thereafter: {{xt|She received £70 million and her son £10M}}; {{xt|the school's share was $250{{ndash}}300 million, and the charity's $400{{ndash}}450M}}. | ||
* In general, a currency symbol should be accompanied by a numeric amount e.g. not {{!xt|He converted his US$ to A$}} but {{xt|He converted his US dollars to Australian dollars}} or {{xt|He exchanged the US$100 note for Australian dollars}}. | * In general, a currency symbol should be accompanied by a numeric amount e.g. not {{!xt|He converted his US$ to A$}} but {{xt|He converted his US dollars to Australian dollars}} or {{xt|He exchanged the US$100 note for Australian dollars}}. | ||
:* Exceptions may occur in tables and infoboxes where space is limited e.g. {{xt|Currencies accepted for deposit: [[United States dollar|US$]], [[Swiss franc|SFr]], [[British pound|GB£]], [[Euro|€]]}}. It may be appropriate to wikilink such uses, or add an explanatory note. | :* Exceptions may occur in tables and infoboxes where space is limited e.g. {{xt|Currencies accepted for deposit: [[Wikipedia:United States dollar|US$]], [[Wikipedia:Swiss franc|SFr]], [[Wikipedia:British pound|GB£]], [[Wikipedia:Euro|€]]}}. It may be appropriate to wikilink such uses, or add an explanatory note. | ||
===Conversions=== | ===Conversions=== | ||
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