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The ArcGIS Server JavaScript API has a Measurement widget, which reports the area or length of a shape drawn on the map.

The default metric labels use the American spelling of "Sq Kilometers" and "Kilometers", etc.

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var measurement = new Measurement({
        map: map,
        defaultAreaUnit: units.SQUARE_KILOMETERS,
        defaultLengthUnit: units.KILOMETERS
}, dom.byId("measurementDiv"));


measurement.startup();

Is it possible to change the default text "Square Kilometers" shown by default to a custom text (like "km2")?

The Measurement widget doesn't seem to have any customisation options which would accomplish this.

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  • What version of the ArcGIS API for JavaScript are you using?
    – PolyGeo
    Jun 5, 2017 at 21:21
  • It will most likely be 3.x or 4.x. 10.2 may be your Server version.
    – PolyGeo
    Jun 6, 2017 at 19:48
  • @PolyGeo yeah, you're right. Api is v 3.13 Jun 6, 2017 at 19:54
  • @StephenLead i think the same.I have no idea about building my own measuring widget. Could you suggest some reading materials? thanks. Jun 7, 2017 at 19:00

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You can change this string, like many other strings in the ArcGIS API for JavaScript, by taking advantage/overwriting the localizable strings.

This is documented at the bottom of the localization doc - https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/3/jshelp/localization.html

require([..., "dojo/i18n!esri/nls/jsapi", ... ],
  function(..., bundle, ...) {
    bundle.widgets.measurement.NLS_area_sq_kilometers = "km<sup>2</sup>";
    // or bundle.widgets.measurement.NLS_area_sq_kilometers = "km2";
  }
);
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  • Well, i would have preferred to have a nice "setText" method or something in that vein. But your solution does it. Thank you very much. Jun 8, 2017 at 21:16

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