If an ISO metadata document is specified for the requested language (see the GetLocalizedIsoMetadataDocument method), and that document specifies an abstract, that abstract is returned.

If a description in the requested language is specified in the configuration file or set by the SetLocalizedDescription method, that description is returned.

If an ISO metadata document is specified for the default language (see the IsoMetadataDocument property), and that document specifies an abstract, that abstract is returned.

If a description is still not found, the value of the Description property is returned. Note that even this may be omitted, in which case the method returns an empty string.

If an ISO metadata document is specified for the requested language (see the getLocalizedIsoMetadataDocument method), and that document specifies an abstract, that abstract is returned.

If a description in the requested language is specified in the configuration file or set by the setLocalizedDescription method, that description is returned.

If an ISO metadata document is specified for the default language (see the isoMetadataDocument property), and that document specifies an abstract, that abstract is returned.

If a description is still not found, the value of the description property is returned. Note that even this may be omitted, in which case the method returns an empty string.

If an ISO metadata document is specified for the requested language (see the getLocalizedIsoMetadataDocument method), and that document specifies an abstract, that abstract is returned.

If a description in the requested language is specified in the configuration file or set by the setLocalizedDescription method, that description is returned.

If an ISO metadata document is specified for the default language (see the isoMetadataDocument property), and that document specifies an abstract, that abstract is returned.

If a description is still not found, the value of the description property is returned. Note that even this may be omitted, in which case the method returns an empty string.

If an ISO metadata document is specified for the requested language (see the getLocalizedIsoMetadataDocument method), and that document specifies an abstract, that abstract is returned.

If a description in the requested language is specified in the configuration file or set by the setLocalizedDescription method, that description is returned.

If an ISO metadata document is specified for the default language (see the isoMetadataDocument property), and that document specifies an abstract, that abstract is returned.

If a description is still not found, the value of the description property is returned. Note that even this may be omitted, in which case the method returns an empty string.