Description

Returns the description of the given page as defined in front matter.

Conceptually different from a [content summary], a page description is typically used in metadata about the page.

content/recipes/sushi.md

---
description: Instructions for making spicy tuna hand rolls.
title: How to make spicy tuna hand rolls
---

+++
description = 'Instructions for making spicy tuna hand rolls.'
title = 'How to make spicy tuna hand rolls'
+++

{
   "description": "Instructions for making spicy tuna hand rolls.",
   "title": "How to make spicy tuna hand rolls"
}

layouts/baseof.html

<head>
  ...
  <meta name="description" content="{{ .Description }}">
  ...
</head>