SHORT(L)

NAME
	short - return a brief description of an object

SYNOPSIS
	string short();

LOCATION
	All objects except invisible ones.

RETURN VALUE
	The string briefly describing the object.

DESCRIPTION
	In room objects, this is the string seen by a player when he or
	she is in 'brief' mode.  In other objects, this is the string
	seen when the player is looking around, but not particularly examining
	the object in question.  

NOTES
	The string ".\n" will automatically be appended when necessary.  Do
	not end your string with either of these characters.

	***All*** short descriptions (except maybe monsters with capitalized
	names) should begin with lower-case letters.  When needed, the mudlib
	will handle the capitalizing.  Never return capitalized strings like
	"A sword" or "The Sword of Might" (should be "a sword" and 
	"the Sword of Might").

EXAMPLES
	"Earendil's castle is north of you"
	"a knife"
	"the yew-wood staff of the Mage's guild"
	"an all-purpose wizard tool (v 4.3a)"
	"an angry orc"

SEE ALSO
	long(L), query_name(L), set_short(L)

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