From 3480ddbf385eafa725f70fa880870ddc808da4d9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scotty Simpson <portrayme@mac.com>
Date: Thu, 2 May 2019 07:42:50 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] clarify autosubscription scope requirement

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 site/content/tutorial/08-stores/02-auto-subscriptions/text.md | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/site/content/tutorial/08-stores/02-auto-subscriptions/text.md b/site/content/tutorial/08-stores/02-auto-subscriptions/text.md
index 87306f3354..1f4a29a8fc 100644
--- a/site/content/tutorial/08-stores/02-auto-subscriptions/text.md
+++ b/site/content/tutorial/08-stores/02-auto-subscriptions/text.md
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ It starts to get a bit boilerplatey though, especially if your component subscri
 <h1>The count is {$count}</h1>
 ```
 
+> Autosubscription only works on store variables either declared or imported at the top-level scope of a component.
+
 You're not limited to using `$count` inside the markup, either — you can use it anywhere in the `<script>` as well, such as in event handlers or reactive declarations.
 
-> Any name beginning with `$` is assumed to refer to a store value. It's effectively a reserved character — Svelte will prevent you from declaring your own variables with a `$` prefix.
\ No newline at end of file
+> Any name beginning with `$` is assumed to refer to a store value. It's effectively a reserved character — Svelte will prevent you from declaring your own variables with a `$` prefix.