Template:Tone indicator/doc

This template displays tone indicators, an indicator to explicitly state the intonation or intent of the message, for use in discussions, not in articles.

Usage

Tone indicators are generally appended to messages (or sentences) to reflect the intonation/intent of the content preceding them.

Example

I love vandalism! {{Tone indicator|s}}

would produce

"I love vandalism! /s"

Options

Available parameters	Output
con, concerned	/con
g, gen, genuine	/gen
gq, genq, genuine question	/gq
hj, half-joking	/hj
hyp, hyperbole	/hyp
j, joke, joking	/j
lh, lighthearted, light-hearted	/lh
lhj, lighthearted joke, light-hearted joke	/lhj
nay, not at you	/nay
nbh, nobody here	/nbh
neg, nc, negative	/neg
nm, not mad	/nm
nsrs, not serious, non-serious	/nsrs
pos, pc, positive	/pos
ref, reference	/ref
s, sarc, sarcasm	/s
srs, serious	/srs

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Tone indicator

Displays a tone indicator with hover description

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Tone indicator	1	The tone indicator to display, or a valid alias Suggested values con g gq hj hyp j lh lhj nay nbh neg nm nsrs pos ref s srs Default s Example s	String	required

But why?

Inferring meaning, tone and intent of a textual message over the internet can be difficult at times, especially in heated situations or when the wording could easily mean many things.

Some contributors can find this inference especially difficult (such as our many neurodivergent editors) - the use of indicators to explicitly state your tone is one thing you can do to help everyone out in certain circumstances.

More information can be found in the article on tone indicators, and at www.toneindicators.carrd.co.