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Module:For (sandbox)

This template produces a hatnote similar to {{Other uses}}, but allowing more flexible text with links to multiple articles or disambiguation pages.

Tracking category

Pages with errors reported by this template are added to Category:Hatnote templates using unusual parameters.

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:For in articles based on its TemplateData.

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 name	optional
Second link	`3`	A page to link to for another meaning, if any.	Page name	optional
Third link	`4`	A page to link to for another meaning, if any.	Page name	optional
Fourth link	`5`	A page to link to for another meaning, if any.	Page name	optional
Is self-reference?	`selfref`	Set to yes to make this hatnote invisible on e.g. printed versions. Default no Auto value `yes`	Boolean	optional

v t e Hatnote templates
Wikipedia:Hatnote Wikipedia:Disambiguation Wikipedia:Redirect
Generic	{{Hatnote}} {{Hatnote group}} {{Self-reference}}
For and about	{{For}} {{For-text}} (for custom text) {{For-multi}} (for multiple uses) {{About}} Variations: {{Other uses}} {{Other uses of}} {{Redirect-distinguish-for}} {{About-distinguish}} {{About-distinguish-text}}
Other topics	{{Other people}} {{About other people}} (adds "about" description) {{Similar names}} {{Other storms}} {{Other places}} {{Other ships}}
Redirect	{{Redirect}} {{Redirect2}} (for two redirects) {{Redirect-multi}} (for multiple redirects) {{Redirect-several}} (for several redirects, without listing each) {{Redirect-synonym}} {{Redirect-distinguish}} {{Redirect-distinguish-text}} {{Redirect-distinguish-for}} {{Technical reasons}}
Distinguish	{{Distinguish}} (supports custom text) {{About-distinguish}} {{About-distinguish-text}} (for custom text) {{Redirect-distinguish}} {{Redirect-distinguish-text}} (for custom text) {{Redirect-distinguish-for}}
For use in sections	{{Main}} {{Main if exists}} {{Main list}} {{Further}} {{Further-text}} (for custom text) {{Further interlanguage link}} {{See also}} {{See also-text}} (for custom text) {{For outline}} {{For timeline}}
Special	{{Broader}} {{For introduction}} {{See Wiktionary}} {{Transcluding article}} {{Transcluded section}}
Subject specific	{{About year}} {{Highway detail hatnote}} {{For LMST}} {{WikiIPA}}
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