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UniWiki:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers: Difference between revisions

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* A period/full point (<code>.</code>), {{em|never}} a comma, is used as the decimal point ({{xt|6.57}}, not {{!xt|6,57}}).
* A period/full point (<code>.</code>), {{em|never}} a comma, is used as the decimal point ({{xt|6.57}}, not {{!xt|6,57}}).
* Numbers between −1 and +1 require a leading zero ({{xt|0.02}}, not {{!xt|.02}}); exceptions are sporting performance averages ({{xt|.430 [[Wikipedia:Batting average|batting average]]}}) and commonly used terms such as {{xt|.22{{nbsp}}caliber}}.
* Numbers between −1 and +1 require a leading zero ({{xt|0.02}}, not {{!xt|.02}}); exceptions are sporting performance averages ({{xt|.430 [[Wikipedia:Batting average|batting average]]}}) and commonly used terms such as {{xt|.22{{nbsp}}caliber}}.
* Indicate repeating digits with an [[Wikipedia:Vinculum (symbol)|overbar]] e.g. <code><nowiki>14.31{{overline|28}}</nowiki></code>}} gives {{xt|14.31{{overline|28}}}}. (Consider explaining this notation on first use.) Do not write e.g. {{nobr|{{!xt|14.31(28)}}}} because it resembles notations for {{section link||Uncertainty}}.
* Indicate repeating digits with an [[Wikipedia:Vinculum (symbol)|overbar]] e.g. <code><nowiki>14.31<span style="text-decoration:overline">28</span></nowiki></code> gives <span style="color:green">14.31<span style="text-decoration:overline">28</span></span>. (Consider explaining this notation on first use.) Do not write e.g. {{!xt|14.31(28)}} because it resembles notations for {{section link||Uncertainty and rounding}}.
 
====Grouping of digits====


====<span id="Delimiting (grouping of digits)"></span>Grouping of digits====
{{shortcut|WP:DIGITS|MOS:DIGITS}}
* Digits should be grouped and separated either by commas or narrow gaps ({{em|never}} a period/full point).
* Digits should be grouped and separated either by commas or narrow gaps ({{em|never}} a period/full point).
:; Grouping with commas
:; Grouping with commas