Template:Rule of thumb

Rule of thumb

Please add at least one rule of thumb.

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Goal

This template is used to highlight rules of thumb within a page.

Usage

This template can be used in a short and a long form. If the is only one rule of thumb the short form can be used, if there are more rules of thumb you would have to use the long form.

Short form parameters

{{rule of thumb |rule |motivation}}

In this form both parameters are mandatory.

rule: Rule of thumb
motivation: Something to help remember it

Long form parameters

{{rule of thumb
| topic       = 
| rule        = 
| motivation  = 
| rule2       = 
| motivation2 = 
| rule3       = 
| motivation3 = 
}}

topic: Optional common topic.
rule(n): Rule of thumb. The first is mandatory.
motivation(n): Something to help remember it. The first is mandatory.

Some advice

On order to make the rules of thumb easier to remember:

It is advised to not use more than three rules of thumb.
Have them spread out in the article rather than having them collected in the bottom of it.
Supply a short motivation or something else to help explain them.

Examples

Short form

{{rule of thumb |Runways are approached by their number |The runway numbers are the first two digits in its magnetic heading}}

Rule of thumb

Runways are approached by their number

The runway numbers are the first two digits in its magnetic heading

Long form

{{rule of thumb
| topic       = 60 to 1
| rule        = 1° is about 1 nm in 60 nm
| motivation  = The tangent for 1° is about 1/60
| rule2       = 1° is about 100 ft in 1 nm
| motivation2 = 1 nm is about 6000 ft, 6000/60 ft is 100 ft
}}

60 to 1 rules of thumb

1° is about 1 nm in 60 nm

The tangent for 1° is about 1/60

1° is about 100 ft in 1 nm

1 nm is about 6000 ft, 6000/60 ft is 100 ft