Template:Nutshell

This page in a nutshell: {{{1}}}

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This template presents a concise summary at the top of administration 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.

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

Usage

This page in a nutshell: text

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Renders like this:

This page in a nutshell: text

This page in a nutshell:

First bullet point.
Second bullet point.
Third bullet point.

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yields:

This page in a nutshell:

First bullet point.
Second bullet point.
Third bullet point.