# Summary.

## What does the pattern do?

- Gives a summary of the output either automatically or on demand.

## When should the pattern be used?

- For GenAI outputs.
- If the output is very large.

## Recommendation

- Name the summary accordingly as ‘summary’.
- Do not use these patterns if the output is short.

## Examples

- Default
- Summary upon request

### Default

 ![Example for a summary](https://digital.sbb.ch/assets/images/patternlibrary/components/en/pattern_summary_default_light_en.webp "Pattern summary")

### Summary upon request

 ![Example for a summary upon request](https://digital.sbb.ch/assets/images/patternlibrary/components/en/pattern_summary_summarized_light_en.webp "Pattern summary upon request")

## Specifications

[Design](https://www.figma.com/design/ASKJJ0RgQNp0TAhXBpLmXd/AI-Patterns-Documentation?node-id=2224-8795)

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Source: https://digital.sbb.ch/en/design-system/patternlibrary/patterns/summary/