Template:Nutshell/doc

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[edit] Location

This infobox 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.

[edit] Usage

• {{nutshell|text}}
  

becomes:

This page in a nutshell: text

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

becomes:

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

• {{Nutshell|title=A nutshell|text}}
  

becomes:

A nutshell in a nutshell: text

Template usage notes Use the nutshell summary to make Wikipedia more inviting to new users Nutshell entries must be brief overviews, with a very high signal to noise ratio Make sure each word in the nutshell carries significant weight — "Make every word tell" Wikilink key words to other policy and guideline pages to create a "nut trail"