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== Usage ==

The '''Short description''' template provides a brief summary of the subject of a WikiPaintball article.

Place the template at the very beginning of an article, before the introductory paragraph.

<pre>
{{Short description|Professional paintball team from the United States}}
</pre>

== Examples ==

For a paintball team:
<pre>
{{Short description|Professional paintball team from California}}
</pre>

For a player:
<pre>
{{Short description|New Zealand tournament paintball player}}
</pre>

For a manufacturer:
<pre>
{{Short description|American paintball equipment manufacturer}}
</pre>

For a tournament:
<pre>
{{Short description|International paintball tournament series}}
</pre>

For a paintball marker:
<pre>
{{Short description|Electronic paintball marker manufactured by Planet Eclipse}}
</pre>

== Guidelines ==

* Keep descriptions concise, ideally under 100 characters.
* Describe what the subject is rather than its achievements or reputation.
* Use neutral, factual language.
* Avoid promotional terms such as "legendary", "famous" or "leading".
* Use British English.
* Do not include full stops at the end.
* Avoid repeating the article title unnecessarily.
* Only include details supported by the article's sources.

== Technical notes ==

This template stores a short description in a hidden HTML element. It does not independently create page metadata, search snippets or mobile descriptions.

== See also ==

* [[WikiPaintball:Manual of Style]]
* [[WikiPaintball:Article guidelines]]

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