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

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}}.

See also

• {{About}}
• {{See also}}

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData documentation for this template used by VisualEditor and other tools; see the monthly parameter usage report for this template.

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 Example other people with the surname Smith	String	required
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

Hatnote templates Wikipedia:Hatnote Wikipedia:Disambiguation Wikipedia:Redirect Generic {{Hatnote}} {{Selfref}} (for self-references) For and about {{For}} {{For2}} (for custom text) {{About}} Variations: {{Other uses}} {{Other uses of}} Other topics {{Other people}} {{About other people}} (adds "about" description) {{Similar names}} {{Other places}} {{Other ships}} {{Other hurricanes}} Redirect {{Redirect}} {{Redirect2}} (for two redirects) {{Redirect-multi}} (for multiple redirects) {{Redirect-several}} (for several redirects, without listing each) {{Redirect-synonym}} {{Redirect-distinguish}} {{Technical reasons}} Distinguish {{Distinguish}} (supports custom text too) {{Redirect-distinguish}} {{Redirect-distinguish2}} (for custom text) {{Redirect-distinguish6}} {{About-distinguish}} {{About-distinguish2}} (for custom text) For use in sections {{Main}} {{Further}} {{Further2}} (for custom text) {{See also}} {{See also if exists}} {{For outline}} Special {{Broader}} {{See introduction}} {{See Wiktionary}} {{Transcluding article}} {{Transcluded section}} Subject specific {{Year dab}} {{Highway detail hatnote}} {{For LMST}} {{WikiIPA}} {{Other MeSH codes}} 16x16px Category:Hatnote templates modules for [family] names for lists hatnote templates for category pages