This template adds an automatically generated short description. If the automatic short description is not optimal, replace it by adding {{Short description}} at the top of the article. | 
Template:Auto short description should be placed on documentation pages of templates which automatically generate short description for pages transcluding them.
Pages tagged with this template are categorized in Category:Templates that generate short descriptions.
Usage
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | 
|---|---|
|sometimes=
 | 
Any value will change "adds an automatically generated short description" to "sometimes adds an automatically generated short description" . Use for templates that only generate short descriptions under particular conditions. | 
|indirect=
 | 
For templates that generate short descriptions via another template that is always embedded. | 
|conditions=
 | 
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 {{Namespace detect}}.
 | 
|category=
 | 
chemical elements= will categorize the templates in Category:Templates that generate short descriptions for chemical elements. | 
Examples
{{Auto short description}}{{Auto short description|<sometimes=yes>}}{{Auto short description|<indirect=yes>}}{{Auto short description|<conditions=when it is used in Wikipedia space>}}{{Auto short description|<category=chemical elements>}}