Explicit Ratings

**UPDATED: April 5, 2022**
The following info applies to both Series and Book articles and ratings. The only difference between the two is tha name of the templates as the info is auto assigned to different categories and that for the time being the Series template uses Vulgarity and the Book Template uses Profanity, they both display the "P" icon in the same location, over time they both will use Profanity.

## Instructions

Each book needs to have an **Explicit Content Rating**, with comments. Especially for the ratings of High and Extreme. Please always use the Template:Ratings as that will automatically assign the category for the rating that you entered.

If you disagree with a rating that is already listed, add a comment to the bottom of the page as to what you would rate it and the reason for it, siting page #'s would be beneficial to everyone.

To use the correct format, enter Edit Mode, in the top area there is an Insert with drop downs. Look for Template, then either on the list that comes up or in the search box enter "Ratings". Click on the Ratings Template and there will be two lines for you to enter data. The second one 'Rating' you should enter one of the ratings of Clean, Low, Mild, Moderate, High or Extreme. (See below for explanations)

On the 2nd line: Comments: (Enter your reasons for the rating that you gave)

**Moderate** - this is only rated at this level due to the first page contains some rather strong language when the heroine discovers that she has walked onto another planet, later we find out it was through a gateway (portal) but with out any zooming effects, or effects of any kind.

## Parameters

There are 6 parameters, you should fill in the first three at least.

### Type

* Type=
	+ **Children's** - enter C or Children's - Icon with a **C** will be displayed.
	+ **YA** - Young Adult, enter Young Adult or YA - Icon with a **YA** will be displayed
	+ **NA** - New Adult, enter New Adult or NA - Icon with a **NA** will be displayed
	+ **Adult** - Adult, enter A or Adult - Icon with an **A** will be displayed.
	+ Defaults to **?** Icon.

### Rating

* Rating = **Clean**, **Low**, **Mild**, **Moderate**, **High**, **Extreme** - Not

### Comments

Comment should contain something like this if appropriate.

> Comment = Warning - Child labor, Child abuse, Starvation, Indentured Servitude, Gambling Addiction, On page death, Murder, Profanity, Gore
>
>

### Final Three

The following three should be left blank for "Not Rate", anything you put in the field such as Low, Mild, High etc will show up as a hover text over that icon, but will not impact anything else.

* Vulgarity =
* Sexual content =
* Violence =

Also allowed is brief comments in these fields such as

> Vulgarity: Some. Sexual content: Kissing only. Violence: Moderate.
>
>

## Examples

Works the same for the {{Series Ratings}} template

Sample output
All default values -

`{{Ratings}}`
gives...

Type = YA (Young Adult)

`{{Ratings|Type=YA|Rating = Low|Comment = Safe for all ages}}`
gives...

 (Content Ratings Click on **Explicit Ratings** for details.)

Type = NA (New Adult)

gives...

 (Content Ratings Click on **Explicit Ratings** for details.)

Type = A (Adult)

gives...

 (Content Ratings Click on **Explicit Ratings** for details.)