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{{High-use}}

{{tlx|For-multi}} is a hatnote template that produces a list of alternative uses for the title of the article and links to articles about those uses. It is similarto {{tlx|For}} with the primary difference being this template allows multiple uses to be listed while still being able to link to multiple articles per use. It is essentially the same as {{tlx|About}} but without the about clause at the start.

==Usage==

===0 parameters===

The output with zero parameter {{tlc|For-multi}} is: {{For-multi}}

'''Comparison to other templates''':

This is the same as using {{tlx|Other uses}}: {{Other uses}}

===One or two parameters===

====1 Parameter====

With one parameter, {{tlx|For-multi|UseA}} yields: {{For-multi|UseA}}

'''Comparison to other templates''':

This is identical to passing the same arguments to {{tlx|For}}. For example, {{tlx|For|UseA}} yields: {{For|UseA}}

====2 Parameters====

With two parameters, {{tlx|For-multi|UseA|ArticleA}} yields: {{For-multi|UseA|ArticleA}}

'''Comparison to other templates''':

This is identical to passing the same arguments to {{tlx|For}}. For example, {{tlx|For|UseA|ArticleA}} yields: {{For|UseA|ArticleA}}

===3 or more parameters===

When three or more parameters are provided, this template can be used. Functionally, it is the same as {{tlx|About}}, but without the about clause at the beginning. Per the guideline at [[WP:HNS]], it is up to the editor to decide whether or not the hatnote should contain a brief summary (i.e. whether or not the hatnote should use {{tlx|For-multi}} or {{tlx|About}}) based on their preference and what is likely to be clearer and easier for the reader.

With three parameters, the output of

:{{tlx|For-multi|UseA|ArticleA|UseB}}

is: {{For-multi|UseA|ArticleA|UseB}}

With four parameters, the output of

:{{tlx|For-multi|UseA|ArticleA|UseB|ArticleB}}

is: {{For-multi|UseA|ArticleA|UseB|ArticleB}}

'''Comparison to other templates''':

The output of {{tlx|For-multi|UseA|ArticleA|UseB}} is different from {{tlx|For}} provided with three parameters where {{tlx|For|UseA|ArticleA|ArticleB}} yields: {{For|UseA|ArticleA|ArticleB}}

As you can see, this function is able to output multiple uses, unlike {{tlx|For}}. {{tlx|About}} also produces the same output, but with an about clause at the beginning. For example, {{tlx|About|About|UseA|ArticleA|UseB}} yields: {{About|About|UseA|ArticleA|UseB}}

Technically, {{tlx|About}} can be used by passing an empty first parameter, but this isn't recommended as the wikitext <code>{{((}}About||UseA|ArticleA|UseB}}</code> doesn't make it clear what the output is going to be and what the purpose of the template is as, in this case, the name of the template "About" is misleading. Using it this way would look like: {{About||UseA|ArticleA|UseB}}

====Multiple articles per use====

Multiple articles can be used per use by putting a parameter with the content <code>and</code> between them. For example, the wikitext <!-- formerly: <code>{{((}}For-multi|UseA|ArticleA|and|ArticleB|and|ArticleC|UseB|ArticleD|and|ArticleE}}</code> -->

:{{tlx|For-multi|UseA|ArticleA|and|ArticleB|and|ArticleC|UseB|ArticleD|and|ArticleE}}

yields: {{For-multi|UseA|ArticleA|and|ArticleB|and|ArticleC|UseB|ArticleD|and|ArticleE}}

====Last parameter====

When the last parameter is a "use", the current article plus (disambiguation) will be linked to at the end of the template. For example,

:{{tlx|For-multi|UseA|ArticleA|UseB}}

yields: {{For-multi|UseA|ArticleA|UseB}}

The above example produces a link to the PAGENAME (no namespace) at the end.

"description": "What the first other use of the title is. If unused or blank, defaults to \"For other uses\" and ignores parameters 3ff.",

"description": "What the second other use of the title is. If unused or blank, defaults to \"For other uses\" and ignores parameters 5ff.",

"description": "The title of the second other page. If unused or blank and parameter 3 exists, defaults to \"[page title] (disambiguation)\"."

"description": "What the third other use of the title is. If unused or blank, defaults to \"For other uses\" and ignores parameters 7ff."

"description": "The title of the third other page. If unused or blank and parameter 5 exists, defaults to \"[page title] (disambiguation)\"."

"description": "What the fourth other use of the title is. If unused or blank, defaults to \"For other uses\"."

"description": "The title of the fourth other page. If unused or blank and parameter 7 exists, defaults to \"[page title] (disambiguation)\"."

==See also==

* [[:Category:Disambiguation and redirection templates]]

* {{tl|Disambiguation}} – for helping readers find other articles with the same or similar names. Placed at the bottom of the article.

* {{tl|For}} – hatnote linking to multiple articles or disambiguation pages; e.g. ''For similar terms, see ArticleA, ArticleB, and ArticleC.''

* {{tl|Other uses}} – hatnote linking to a disambiguation pages; e.g. ''For other uses, see Target (disambiguation).''

* {{tl|Redirect}} – for linking to disambiguation pages in an article that is [[WP:PRIMARYREDIRECT|the primary topic of a redirect]]

* {{tl|WikiProject Disambiguation}} – for disambig talkpages

* [[Wikipedia:Hatnote]]