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This template uses Lua: Module:String2 (sandbox)

Convenience template that returns the position of the phrase ((short description within the article wiki-text, or nothing if the phrase does not exist.

It can take an optional parameter |title= (or the first unnamed parameter) which is the title of the page to test. The title defaults to the current page if not supplied.

Usage

Examples:

• ((Has short description |title=Loyola Academy)) → 1
• ((Has short description |title=Rock Bridge High School)) →

It is directly useable in tests within templates like ((#if:((Has short description)) |Something when short description exists |Something when short description doesn't exist)).

It may find use in infoboxes that generate short descriptions (with categories, etc.), where it is desirable to suppress the generated short description if one already exists.