dotnet · BillWagner · Jun 26, 2020 · Jun 26, 2020
diff --git a/docs/framework/deployment/client-profile.md b/docs/framework/deployment/client-profile.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
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 title: ".NET Framework Client Profile"
+description: Read about the .NET Client Profile, which was a subset of .NET that was provided in version 4 and earlier editions of .NET.
 ms.date: "03/30/2017"
 helpviewer_keywords: 
   - "WPF [.NET Framework Client Profile]"

diff --git a/docs/framework/deployment/configuring-assembly-binding-redirection.md b/docs/framework/deployment/configuring-assembly-binding-redirection.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
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 title: "Configuring Assembly Binding Redirection"
+description: See how to configure assembly binding redirection in .NET by using the appliesTo attribute in the assemblyBinding element of an application configuration file.
 ms.date: "03/30/2017"
 helpviewer_keywords: 
   - "side-by-side execution, assembly binding redirection"

diff --git a/docs/framework/deployment/deploying-the-net-framework.md b/docs/framework/deployment/deploying-the-net-framework.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: "Deploying the .NET Framework"
+description: Learn how to deploy .NET for developers who want to install .NET with their applications, and for administrators who want to deploy .NET across a network.
 ms.date: "03/30/2017"
 helpviewer_keywords: 
   - ".NET Framework, deploying"

diff --git a/docs/framework/deployment/deployment-guide-for-developers.md b/docs/framework/deployment/deployment-guide-for-developers.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
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 title: ".NET Framework deployment guide for developers"
+description: Read the .NET deployment guide for developers. Use this information if you want to install any version of .NET from version 4.5 to 4.8 with your apps.
 ms.custom: "updateeachrelease"
 ms.date: "01/17/2020"
 helpviewer_keywords:

diff --git a/docs/framework/deployment/guide-for-administrators.md b/docs/framework/deployment/guide-for-administrators.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: ".NET Framework Deployment Guide for Administrators"
+description: Read the .NET deployment guide for administrators. Use this information to deploy .NET version 4.5 and its system dependencies across a network.
 ms.date: "04/10/2018"
 helpviewer_keywords:
   - "administrator's guide, deploying .NET Framework"

diff --git a/...ork/deployment/guidelines-for-creating-components-for-side-by-side-execution.md b/...ork/deployment/guidelines-for-creating-components-for-side-by-side-execution.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: "Guidelines for Creating Components for Side-by-Side Execution"
+description: Review guidelines for creating components for side-by-side execution. For example, bind type identity to a certain file version, or use version-aware storage.
 ms.date: "03/30/2017"
 helpviewer_keywords: 
   - "side-by-side execution, multiple application versions"

diff --git a/docs/framework/deployment/how-the-runtime-locates-assemblies.md b/docs/framework/deployment/how-the-runtime-locates-assemblies.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
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 title: "How the Runtime Locates Assemblies"
+description: Learn how the common language runtime (CLR) locates and binds to the assemblies that make up your application in .NET.
 ms.date: "03/30/2017"
 helpviewer_keywords:
   - "app.config files, assembly locations"

diff --git a/docs/framework/deployment/how-to-debug-clr-activation-issues.md b/docs/framework/deployment/how-to-debug-clr-activation-issues.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: "How to debug CLR activation issues"
+description: See how to debug common language runtime (CLR) activation issues in .NET. View and debug CLR activation logs, which may be useful in determining root causes.
 ms.date: "03/30/2017"
 helpviewer_keywords:
   - "CLR activation, debugging issues"

diff --git a/docs/framework/deployment/in-process-side-by-side-execution.md b/docs/framework/deployment/in-process-side-by-side-execution.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: "In-Process Side-by-Side Execution"
+description: Use in-process side-by-side hosting to execute many versions of the common language runtime (CLR) in a single .NET process.
 ms.date: "03/30/2017"
 helpviewer_keywords: 
   - "in-process side-by-side execution"

diff --git a/docs/framework/deployment/initialization-errors-managing-the-user-experience.md b/docs/framework/deployment/initialization-errors-managing-the-user-experience.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: ".NET Framework initialization errors: Managing the user experience"
+description: Control the user experience when a .NET initialization error occurs, such as when the activation system can't find the right CLR version to load.
 ms.date: "03/30/2017"
 helpviewer_keywords: 
   - "no framework found experience"

diff --git a/docs/framework/deployment/net-framework-applications.md b/docs/framework/deployment/net-framework-applications.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: "Deploying .NET Framework Applications"
+description: Get started with deploying .NET applications. See articles about how the common language runtime locates assemblies, and best practices for assembly loading.
 ms.date: "03/30/2017"
 helpviewer_keywords: 
   - "deploying applications [.NET Framework]"

diff --git a/docs/framework/deployment/reducing-system-restarts.md b/docs/framework/deployment/reducing-system-restarts.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: "Reducing System Restarts During .NET Framework 4.5 Installations"
+description: Learn to reduce system restarts during .NET 4.5 installations. A restart might be required if a .NET 4 app is in use during .NET 4.5 installation.
 ms.date: "03/30/2017"
 helpviewer_keywords: 
   - ".NET Framework, reducing system restarts"

diff --git a/docs/framework/deployment/side-by-side-execution.md b/docs/framework/deployment/side-by-side-execution.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: "Side-by-Side Execution in the .NET Framework"
+description: Explore side-by-side execution in .NET. Side-by-side execution lets you run many versions of an application or component on the same computer.
 ms.date: "03/30/2017"
 helpviewer_keywords: 
   - "side-by-side execution"

diff --git a/docs/framework/develop-client-apps.md b/docs/framework/develop-client-apps.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: "Developing Windows-based client applications with the .NET Framework"
+description: Develop Windows-based applications with .NET. You can use Universal Windows Platform (UWP), Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), or Windows Forms.
 ms.date: "01/09/2018"
 helpviewer_keywords: 
   - "client application services"

diff --git a/docs/framework/develop-web-apps-with-aspnet.md b/docs/framework/develop-web-apps-with-aspnet.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: "Developing Web Applications with ASP.NET"
+description: Develop web apps with ASP.NET Core, which is a redesign of ASP.NET 4.x that's cross-platform, leaner, more modular, and unified to build a web UI and web APIs.
 ms.date: "09/25/2018"
 helpviewer_keywords: 
   - "ASP.NET"

diff --git a/docs/framework/development-guide.md b/docs/framework/development-guide.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: ".NET Framework Development Guide"
+description: Explore the .NET development guide, which explains how to create, configure, debug, secure, and deploy your .NET apps.
 ms.date: "03/30/2017"
 helpviewer_keywords: 
   - ".NET Framework, development guide"

diff --git a/docs/framework/get-started/index.md b/docs/framework/get-started/index.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: Get started with the .NET Framework
+description: Get started with .NET, which is a runtime execution environment that manages apps. It contains a common language runtime (CLR) and an extensive class library.
 ms.custom: "updateeachrelease"
 ms.date: "04/02/2019"
 helpviewer_keywords: 

diff --git a/docs/framework/get-started/net-core-and-open-source.md b/docs/framework/get-started/net-core-and-open-source.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: ".NET Core and Open-Source"
+description: Read an overview about .NET Core, which is a general-purpose, modular, cross-platform, and open-source implementation of the .NET Standard.
 ms.date: "03/30/2017"
 ms.assetid: e6bd4655-ce37-4003-8462-468a6fe2c40f
 ---

diff --git a/docs/framework/get-started/overview.md b/docs/framework/get-started/overview.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: "Overview of the .NET Framework"
+description: Read an overview about .NET, which is a technology that supports building and running Windows apps and web services.
 ms.date: "03/30/2017"
 helpviewer_keywords: 
   - "application development [.NET Framework]"

diff --git a/docs/framework/get-started/the-net-framework-and-out-of-band-releases.md b/docs/framework/get-started/the-net-framework-and-out-of-band-releases.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: .NET Framework and Out-of-Band Releases
+description: Learn about .NET and out-of-band releases. New features are released out of band (OOB) to improve cross-platform development or to introduce new functionality.
 ms.date: 10/10/2018
 ms.assetid: 721f10fa-3189-4124-a00d-56ddabd889b3
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