Template:Nutshell/doc

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This template presents a concise summary at the top of Wikipedia policy and guideline pages. It is placed below the title and other infoboxes and above the first paragraph of the main body.

• Use the nutshell summary to make Wikipedia more inviting to new users.
• Nutshell entries must be brief overviews, with a very high meaning to number of words ratio.
• Make sure each word in the nutshell carries significant weight, "make every word tell".
• Wikilink to other pages to create a "nut trail" of pages with nutshells.
• Consider the Wikipedia Policy in a nutshell effort when contributing in a nutshell.

This template can also be used on other pages, for instance on how-to guides. But it should not be used in articles.

Usage

{{nutshell|text}}

Renders like this:

This page in a nutshell: text

{{nutshell|First bullet point|Second bullet point|Third bullet point}}

Renders like this:

This page in a nutshell: First bullet point Second bullet point Third bullet point

{{Nutshell|title=That's me|concisely summarizes this page}}

Renders like this:

That's me in a nutshell: concisely summarizes this page

{{Nutshell|title=That's me|concisely summarizes this page|shortcut=me}}

Renders like this:

That's me in a nutshell: concisely summarizes this page