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Description (property)
This property allows you to record information about an item.
By default, the Description property is blank.
This property is set on the Text tab of an item's Property Pages.
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• The Description property supports Rich Text, so you can format the text and use model object references.
• If the diagram is open, you cannot change its Description property.
The following section provides information about the items and diagrams for which Description is a property. For more information about an item or diagram, click it.
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