Description
Join tokens with a middle dot or ordinary space.
A unit label is text describing a quantity's intended scale. Joining tokens, adding powers or choosing spacing changes presentation; it does not convert the quantity, validate dimensional compatibility or verify a unit registry entry.
Join tokens with a middle dot or ordinary space.
When to use this tool
Use Measurement Unit Product Dot Policy when you need a specific quantity-and-unit text convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter units, middleDot. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read text. Use the output convention below.
Require at least one nonempty whitespace-free unit token. Join tokens with a middle dot or ordinary space.1
Unit products may be separated by a centered dot or a space. Token joining does not verify the underlying dimensions.2
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| units | Units | Required. Array of text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192; maximum items 256. |
| middleDot | Middle Dot | Required. Boolean. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| text | Literal formatted output under the stated grammar and display convention. | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
{
"input": {
"units": [
"N",
"m"
],
"middleDot": true
},
"output": {
"text": "N·m"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Unit names and dimensions are not validated; division, powers, conversion factors and SI compliance are not inferred from the joined text.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use a unit-aware calculation for actual conversion and dimensional checks. Select a destination-appropriate typography and retain the intended unit meaning when preparing labels.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Formatting: Unit Power Superscript Token
Append superscript signed exponent digits, omitting an exponent of one.
- Formatting: Thin Space Unit Join Policy
Require nonempty value/unit strings without CR or LF and select thin, narrow-nobreak, space or none as the separator.