---
title: summary
framework: classkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: classkit/clscontext/summary
---

# summary

An optional, user-visible description of the context.

## Declaration

```swift
var summary: String? { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The Schoolwork app may display this string to help the user understand the kinds of activities the context provides. Localize the summary string, and limit its length to 4,000 characters.

## See Also

### Identifying the context

- [identifier](classkit/clscontext/identifier.md)
- [title](classkit/clscontext/title.md)
- [thumbnail](classkit/clscontext/thumbnail.md)