Template:GRT/doc

Purpose
To show gross register tonnage in a consistent manner that is compliant with WQ:MOSNUM. In particular it:
 * capitalization and spelling are standardized (i.e. GRT, Grt, grt, G.R.T., g.r.t. and so forth),
 * the link to the definition is standardized,
 * spells out "XXX gross register tons" and introduces the abbreviation GRT on the first use in an article,
 * links to Gross Register Tonnage on the first use in an article,
 * uses the abbreviation GRT on subsequent uses in the article, and
 * inserts a &amp;nbsp; between the number and the unit.

Usage
 

Specify first=yes to create a verbose description suitable for the first occurrence on a page.

Specify first=short to create a linked GRT suitable for tables or infoboxes.