> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snow-owl-authoring-platform/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.b2ihealthcare.com/snow-owl-authoring-platform/7.19.1/editing-and-authoring/snomed-ct-concept-editor/descriptions-page.md).

# Descriptions Page

The Description Page shows information about the descriptions associated with the selected concept such as:

| Column                | Description                                        |
| --------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| **Type**              | (e.g. Fully Specified Name, Synonym)               |
| **Term**              | Description text, i.e. clinical phrase itself      |
| **Status**            | Active or inactive                                 |
| **Effective time**    | Publication date of the description or unpublished |
| **Language code**     | Description language                               |
| **Case significance** | Case sensitivity of the description                |
| **Module ID**         | The module that this description is in             |
| **ID**                | Unique identifier of the description               |

#### Editing

You can add, modify, delete and inactivate descriptions on this page of the editor.

You can add descriptions using the![](https://snowowl.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/611026132/descr-icon-02.png?version=1\&modificationDate=1578402206718\&cacheVersion=1\&api=v2) button in the top right corner of the page.

The![](https://snowowl.atlassian.net/wiki/download/thumbnails/611026132/worddavf2345700400b08b187332402d3c3d81d.png?version=1\&modificationDate=1578324725257\&cacheVersion=1\&api=v2\&width=16\&height=16) button deletes the description if it was not already present in versioned content, otherwise, the description is inactivated. 

{% hint style="info" %}
The Description Inactivation Wizard allows you to select the Language Reference Set members that should be inactivated with the description, the inactivation reason as well as a target component, if a member should also be created in the appropriate Historical Association Reference Set.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="warning" %}
In accordance with SNOMED International rules, you are only allowed to change the case significance, the status, and the module of a description. 
{% endhint %}

Module and case significance can be edited by selecting a description in the table and clicking on the cell you would like to change. Doing so reveals a drop-down where you can select the new value from a pre-defined set of concepts.

You can change the module of a description by selecting its module ID and clicking on the presented ![](https://snowowl.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/611026132/more-icon.jpg?version=1\&modificationDate=1580989978444\&cacheVersion=1\&api=v2) button, which reveals the module picker:

![Change the Module of a Desciption](https://3959073837-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRoMPum3fElXxzso90QiD%2Fuploads%2Ff6giqPWbplN6eAwRhne3%2Fsct_editor_descriptions_page_module.png?alt=media\&token=7a682bc9-9377-4302-a7f9-42913b0828a1)

Clicking in the table cell displaying the current case significance allows you to change it using the ![](https://snowowl.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/611026132/more-icon.jpg?version=1\&modificationDate=1580989978444\&cacheVersion=1\&api=v2) button, which displays the same style of concept picker:

![Change the Case Significance of a Description](https://3959073837-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRoMPum3fElXxzso90QiD%2Fuploads%2FMRoHOGoAhU1L3CrQibKB%2Fsct_editor_descriptions_page_case_significance.png?alt=media\&token=6d5c9aef-1f5d-474a-90f2-677116f3f332)

{% hint style="info" %}
Editing of descriptions is also possible on the Overview Page.
{% endhint %}

#### Inactive Descriptions

Inactive descriptions can be hidden or revealed by toggling the ![](https://snowowl.atlassian.net/wiki/download/thumbnails/611026132/worddav3746636b40e2feda67ddef27097a009e.png?version=1\&modificationDate=1578324723494\&cacheVersion=1\&api=v2\&width=16\&height=16) *Show inactive descriptions* button.

![SNOMED CT Editor Descriptions Page](https://3959073837-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRoMPum3fElXxzso90QiD%2Fuploads%2F72uWZe3XMEeI7klCYOnC%2Fsct_editor_descriptions_page.png?alt=media\&token=28857d54-d25d-4d29-a611-e1936ca26089)