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Summarizer: sharedContext property

Limited availability

This feature is not Baseline because it does not work in some of the most widely-used browsers.

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The sharedContext read-only property of the Summarizer interface returns a string describing the context the pieces of text to summarize are being used in. This helps the Summarizer to generate more suitable summaries.

Value

A string.

Examples

const summarizer = await Summarizer.create({
  sharedContext:
    "A general summary to help a user decide if the text is worth reading",
  // ...
});

// Logs "A general summary to help a user ..."
console.log(summarizer.sharedContext);

Specifications

Specification
Writing Assistance APIs>
# dom-summarizer-sharedcontext>

Browser compatibility

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sharedContext
138Availability may be subject to geographical restrictions.
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122Availability may be subject to geographical restrictions.
 No No No No No No No No

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Summarizer/sharedContext