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Hi,
I propose that this template be changed so that it can display one of the following: "year needed" (as it does now, by default, to not break previous usages of the template), "month needed", and "day needed". There should be a parameter which, if "month" or "day" (or "m" or "d" is entered into it, the template's "text=" should be changed to "month needed" or "day needed", respectively. A more generic "title=" which fits all three cases could be "An editor has requested that a specific part of the date preceding this tag should be added for specificity.", but "title=" could have three different displays instead: "The preceding date may require its year.", "An editor has requested that the preceding date's month be added for specificity, if it is known.", and "An editor has requested that the preceding date's day be added for specificity, if it is known.".
Please let me know what you think. Regards, DesertPipeline ( talk) 06:43, 5 February 2021 (UTC)