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answer block
A short passage, typically forty to a hundred words, placed under a page's opening that states the page's answer in a form an assistant can lift whole.
What answer block means
A short passage, typically forty to a hundred words, placed under a page's opening that states the page's answer in a form an assistant can lift whole. It is what a speakable property should point at; writing one is the single cheapest change toward being quoted, and it only works if the rest of the page supports it.
What answer block can and cannot support
| It can support | It cannot support |
|---|---|
| A short passage, typically forty to a hundred words, placed under a page's opening that states the page's answer in a form an assistant can lift whole. | It is what a speakable property should point at; writing one is the single cheapest change toward being quoted, and it only works if the rest of the page supports it. |
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Questions about answer block
What is answer block?
A short passage, typically forty to a hundred words, placed under a page's opening that states the page's answer in a form an assistant can lift whole.
What does answer block not show or guarantee?
It is what a speakable property should point at; writing one is the single cheapest change toward being quoted, and it only works if the rest of the page supports it.
Which area of the glossary does answer block belong to?
Content architecture and SEO: How pages, links and intent are organised so an entity is findable, and what a link or a structure can and cannot transfer.
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