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 Sometimes several process elements are essentially the same and differ only in specific additions (if at all). An example is a repetitive activity performed at different points in the process, but with each iteration/increment focused on a particular aspect. Then a part of the element's description could be identical for each occurrence, supplemented by the specific part in each case. Sometimes several process elements are essentially the same and differ only in specific additions (if at all). An example is a repetitive activity performed at different points in the process, but with each iteration/increment focused on a particular aspect. Then a part of the element's description could be identical for each occurrence, supplemented by the specific part in each case.
  
-Stages supports this with the possibility of defining description texts at a central point to use them again in several process elements.+Stages supports this with the possibility of defining description texts at a central point to use them again for several process elements.
  
 +In addition, when you update a central description text, it will be automatically updated in all elements in which you have reused it.
  
-===== Create description texts for reuse =====+===== Create Description Texts for Reuse =====
  
-TBD+To create a reusable description text, navigate to Home → Management → Descriptions, and add a **Description** element.
  
-===== Include reusable description texts into your descriptions =====+(Do not confuse this with //Description Template// elements, see [[:74:description_templates|here]] for details on those.)
  
-TBD+===== Include Reusable Description Texts Into Your Descriptions ===== 
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 +To include a reusable description text in a description of an element, use the "insert link" button in the description editor. In the link selector dialog move up to the Process top level: 
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 +{{https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/lib/plugins/ckgedit/fckeditor/userfiles/image/77/link_selector_up.png?nolink&400x437}} 
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 +Then scroll down and enter the Descriptions: 
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 +{{https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/lib/plugins/ckgedit/fckeditor/userfiles/image/77/link_selector_descriptions.png?nolink&400x438}} 
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 +**IMPORTANT: **When you select a description, make sure you activate the "inline" switch: 
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 +{{https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/lib/plugins/ckgedit/fckeditor/userfiles/image/77/link_selector_inline.png?nolink&400x437}}