.. _Short Description:

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Create Short Description in OLX
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.. tags:: educator, how-to

Optionally, you can define a short description for your course.

Learners see the short description when they move their cursors over the course
image in the catalog.

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Create the Short Description File
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You create an HTML file called ``short_description.html`` in the ``overview``
directory.

The short description is limited to 150 characters.

Within that limit, you can add any text and HTML markup to the short
description file.

.. seealso::

  :ref:`What is Open Learning XML?` (concept)

  :ref:`Example of an OLX Course` (reference)

  :ref:`Getting Started with OLX` (quickstart)

  :ref:`OLX Directory Structure` (reference)

  :ref:`Example of OLX for a Studio Course` (reference)

**Maintenance chart**

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