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Currency abbreviations preceding a numeric value are unspaced if they consist of a nonalphabetic symbol alone (£123 or €123), or end with a nonalphabetic symbol (R$123); but spaced (using {{nbsp}}) if completely alphabetic (R 123 or JOD 123).
Ah, yes, now I see it. It's helpful if the edit summary is more like "Added space between name and amount, as per WP:CURRENCY" to help other editors who wish to check your edits (all edits, including mine, should be checked by other editors).
Hmm, now we have a quandary. The guideline does indeed say that it requires a space. But the Malaysian ringgit article does not use a space and the Malaysian government does not use a space (see https://www.malaysia.gov.my/portal/content/140 ). Usage on the web seems to be both ways, eg, https://www.mudah.my/malaysia/cars-for-sale . Not sure which is the better way, to go against the WP guideline or to go against the actual country's recommended use. We could ask at the currency project and at the Malaysian project talk pages.
If the decision is to put a space in, then the space needs to be in the #if section so that using the template without any parameters doesn't get an unwanted space added. Stepho talk 06:01, 4 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Personally I favour a space because it more cleanly separates the abbreviation from the numerals. Things become even trickier on checking the Central Bank of Malaysia's site. https://www.bnm.gov.my/-/rm100-fourth-series-june-2012, the banknotes themselves use a space, but articles seem to switch between using a space and not using a space, sometimes even in the same document. TheCurrencyGuy (talk) 10:56, 4 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
That BNM link actually uses no space for every instance it uses RM in text. The images of the banknotes uses different font sizes for the RM and the 100, so it's hard to make a case from that.
But I'm not particularly against using the space. This is a relatively small change, so maybe we can just put the space in and see if anybody complains. My guess is that practically nobody will notice it anyway. If we are agreed, then I will add it tomorrow. Stepho talk 12:20, 4 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Its true that specific page never uses a space, but the rest of the site is very inconsistent. See here for example.
This article switches at complete random.
"As at end-May 2022, the banking system recorded RM121.5 billion excess capital buffers"
"As of end-May 2022, total provisions and regulatory reserves stood at RM 40.7 billion"
I don't think there is a specific style guide on whether or not to use a space, since even the bank doesn't appear to recognise one. TheCurrencyGuy (talk) 23:36, 4 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
