Template:Article problem reader notice
Documentation
This template is called only by other templates that mark statements that go beyond "known facts" in different ways. It should never be used in articles. Instead, use one of the templates listed below.
The template {{article problem editor notice}} is very similar, but is geared more towards getting the attention of editors (for example, asking that a claim be cited to a source). One distinction that could be drawn between the two types of notices is that editor notices generally wouldn't be useful if shown in a printed copy of the article, whereas reader notices might still be helpful in that context. That idea isn't actually implemented in the template code, though.
Usage
{{article problem reader notice
|problem-with-input-text=
|problem-with-preceding-text=
|input-text={{{1|}}}
|user-reason={{{reason|}}}
|scope={{{scope|text}}}
}}
Values should be provided for problem-with-input-text and problem-with-preceding-text, but everything else should remain as shown above.
Example
Template:Assumption calls this template in the following way:
{{article problem reader notice
|problem-with-input-text=is an assumption
|problem-with-preceding-text=contains an assumption
|input-text={{{1|}}}
|user-reason={{{reason|}}}
|scope={{{scope|text}}}
}}
Here on the page you are currently reading, this results in:
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The value of problem-with-preceding-text is being used ("hover" on the little icon to see this) because this documentation was generated by a template call containing no input. Note that it follows the set phrase "The preceding text" or, say, "The preceding paragraph" if scope=paragraph is used.You can see how the value of problem-with-preceding-text is rendered in the documentation of Template:Assumption. That one follows the single word "This".
As previously mentioned, this template should only be called directly by the specific templates listed below.
Templates that call this one
Full list of templates implemented through a call to this template: [edit this list]
{{assumption}}– for statements that contain assumptions{{inference}}– for statements that are inferences beyond known facts{{opinion}}– for statements that are opinions not cited to specific sources{{open question}}– for specific questions that are likely only answerable by Angelina herself, or by some other specific person{{uncertain}}– for statements that express uncertainty (that might be cleared up if additional research were done){{unknown}}– for statements pointing out specific unknowns (that might be revealed by additional research)
Admittedly, it's not always clear which of these templates is appropriate in a given situation. For the most part, you can just choose whichever one seems to make the most sense based on the wording of the statement you're marking (which is why there are so many of them in the first place). Be sure to check the wording of the "tooltip" provided by the template you have chosen, to see if it applies. (And see the template documentation for any available parameters that might help.)
