Template:Height

Instructions, borrowed from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Height (hence the examples using sports):

For articles of non-metric interest, e.g. an American basketball player
{{height|ft=6|in=1}}	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
{{height|ft=7}}	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
{{height|feet=5|inches=11}}	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
For how high off the ground the hoop is:
{{height|ft=10}}	10 ft 0 in (3.05 m)
For articles of metric interest, e.g. an Uruguayan football (soccer) player
{{height|metres=2}}	2 m (6 ft 7 in)
{{height|meters=1.85}}	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
{{height|m=1.7}}	1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
{{height|meter=1.6}}	1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
{{height|metre=1.683}}	1.683 m (5 ft 6 in)
When attempting to specify two non-compatible units:
{{height|m=6|ft=2}}	Error: please specify only English or Metric units

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