The short description is a short paragraph of one to three sentences. It describes the content of the document . This information is typically displayed in document lists, where the name is rendered side by side with the short description ( and maybe other properties, depending on the context). The short description is a tool for the Reader readers to determine, if she is they are interested to open read the document or skip it.

Typically short descriptions are displayed on top of a document and in document lists. The short description is rendered together with the name and maybe more metadata from the document's properties. This supports readers with navigating the documentation.