summary

Built-in Hugo parameter. Used as the <meta name="description"> value when Description is not set.

PropertyDetails
Typestring
Accepted values
  • Any string value

Hugo can also auto-generate the summary from the first paragraph of the page content if Summary is not explicitly set in the front matter. Use Description to take full control of the meta description.

Example

Summary: "A brief overview of the page content used in previews and meta tags."

Front Matter