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# init(title:description:default:size:inputConnectionBehavior:query:)

Creates an app intent parameter for an array with a specified size per widget family.

```
convenience init<Query>(title: LocalizedStringResource, description: LocalizedStringResource? = nil, default defaultValue: Value.UnwrappedType? = nil, size: [IntentWidgetFamily : IntentCollectionSize], inputConnectionBehavior: InputConnectionBehavior = .default, query: Query) where Query : EntityQuery, Value.ValueType == Query.Entity
```

## Parameters

`title`

A word or short phrase summarizing this parameter.

`description`

Additional details about this parameter.

`defaultValue`

The default value for this parameter. People can specify a different value.

`size`

The size of the array for a widget family. Use this to limit the amount of values.

`inputConnectionBehavior`

An enum that indicates how this parameter receives the output from a preceding app intent.

`query`

A query that Siri and the Shortcuts app can use to retrieve instances of your entity.

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