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'''Template:Auto short description''' should be placed on doc pages of templates which automatically generate short description for pages transcluding them.

Pages tagged with this template are categorized in {{cl|Templates that generate short descriptions}}.

For meta-templates that are used to create a family of templates, add a {{para|category}} value to define an alternative category.

For example: {{tlx|{{BASEPAGENAME}}|category{{=}}chemical elements}} will categorize the templates in {{cl|Templates that generate short descriptions for chemical elements}}.

== Examples ==
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{{Tlx|{{BASEPAGENAME}}|sometimes{{=}}yes}} – for templates that only generate short descriptions under particular conditions

{{Tlx|{{BASEPAGENAME}}|conditions{{=}}when it is used in Wikipedia space}} – when an explanation is desired for the conditions under which a short description is generated, e.g. when the short description template is wrapped with {{tl|Namespace detect}}

{{Tlx|{{BASEPAGENAME}}|category{{=}}specific type}} – for meta-templates that generate short descriptions for a family of templates

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