Personalizing Converters
Change the currency menu to make conversions simpler and faster!
You can personalize the currency menu by using parameters, i.e.
additional information being passed with the URL:
http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic?lang=de&exch;=EUR&expr;=USD
The parameters are divided from the URL with a ? and between each
other with & .
Personalization possibilities Availability:
| Classic Currency Converter |
Cheat Sheet for Travelers |
| Historical Currency Table |
Interactive Daily Table |
| Customizable Cheat Sheet |
Customizable Currency Converter |
| Item to personalize |
Parameter Example |
Default |
Exceptions |
Top currency -
left menu |
exch=JPY - View |
USD |
exch and expr have to be defined |
Top currency -
right menu |
expr=CHF - View |
EUR |
exch and expr have to be defined |
Top set of currencies -
left menu |
exch=USD_EUR_JPY - View |
none, alphabetic list |
exch and expr have to be defined |
Top set of currencies -
right menu |
expr=EUR_USD_JPY - View |
none, alphabetic list |
exch and expr have to be defined |
| Currencies included in menu |
pref_list=SEK_EUR_USD_CAD_BRL - View |
all currencies included |
none |
| Currencies preselected in menu |
sel_list=SEK_EUR_USD_CAD_BRL - View |
GBP, JPY, CHF, CAD |
Only Interactive Currency Table |
| Number of rows showing in menu |
menu_rows=20 - View |
7 rows |
none |
| Date format |
date_fmt=jp (i.e. yy/mm/dd) - View
date_fmt=normal (i.e. dd/mm/yy) - View |
us (i.e. mm/dd/yy) |
none |
| Language |
lang=de, lang=fr,
lang=it,
lang=se, lang=pt
|
English |
Customizable versions have to be set up first. |
Combination Examples:
5 currencies in the whole menu, all visible, date format European (View):
http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic?pref_list=USD_EUR_CAD_JPY_JPY&menu;_rows=5&date;_fmt=normal
All currencies in menu, 4 specific currencies on top, only these visible
(View):
http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic?exch=USD_EUR_CAD_JPY&expr;=EUR_USD_CAD_JPY&menu;_rows=4
All currencies visible - however useful this will be (View):
http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic?menu_rows=170
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