Template:For/doc

For the template to create a for loop, see Template:For loop.

(The above was produced by: {{For|the template to create a for loop|Template:For loop}}.)

This template yields a hatnote with links to up to four articles or disambiguation pages. It accepts zero to five parameters. If used without parameters on a page named Foo, the result is

For other uses, see Foo (disambiguation).

The first parameter changes the hatnote itself and should be plain text, e.g. {{For|similar terms}} yields:

For similar terms, see Foo (disambiguation).

The second parameter is used to change the resultant link, e.g. {{For|similar terms|Foobar}} yields:

For similar terms, see Foobar.

The third, fourth and fifth parameters are used to give one, two, or three supplementary links:

For similar terms, see Foobar and Bar.

For similar terms, see Foobar, Bar, and Baz.

For similar terms, see Foobar, Bar, Baz, and Quux.

the last being produced by e.g. {{For|similar terms|Foobar|Bar|Baz|Quux}}.

TemplateData

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TemplateData for For

This template lists up to four articles on alternative meanings of a term. For further details and examples see the template documentation.

Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Description	1	a phrase describing the major alternative, or a general term for all alternative meanings Default other uses Example other people with the surname Smith	String	optional
First link	2	A page to link to; usually a disambiguation page or the most likely other meaning. Default {{PAGENAME}} (disambiguation)	Page	optional
Second link	3	A page to link to for another meaning, if any.	Page	optional
Third link	4	A page to link to for another meaning, if any.	Page	optional
Fourth link	5	A page to link to for another meaning, if any.	Page	optional