# render_text_description

> **Function** in `langchain_core`

📖 [View in docs](https://reference.langchain.com/python/langchain-core/tools/render/render_text_description)

Render the tool name and description in plain text.

## Signature

```python
render_text_description(
    tools: list[BaseTool],
) -> str
```

## Description

Output will be in the format of:

```txt
search: This tool is used for search
calculator: This tool is used for math
```

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `tools` | `list[BaseTool]` | Yes | The tools to render. |

## Returns

`str`

The rendered text.

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[View source on GitHub](https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/blob/f0c5a28fa05adcda89aebcb449d897245ab21fa4/libs/core/langchain_core/tools/render.py#L13)