diff --git a/exampleSite/content.en/docs/shortcodes/section/_index.md b/exampleSite/content.en/docs/shortcodes/section/_index.md
index bd5db38b..f3b9ec31 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content.en/docs/shortcodes/section/_index.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content.en/docs/shortcodes/section/_index.md
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ bookCollapseSection: true
 
 # Section
 
-Section renders pages in section as definition list, using title and description.
+Section renders pages in section as definition list, using title and description. Optional param `summary` can be used to show or hide page summary
 
 ## Example
 
 ```tpl
-{{</* section */>}}
+{{</* section [summary] */>}}
 ```
 
-{{<section>}}
+{{<section summary >}}
diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/section.html b/layouts/shortcodes/section.html
index a7f45d1b..35fbf9b3 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/section.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/section.html
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
   <dt>
     <a href="{{ .RelPermalink }}">{{ partial "docs/title" . }}</a>
   </dt>
+  {{ if (in $.Params "summary") -}}
   <dd class="markdown-inner">
     {{ default .Summary .Description }}
   </dd>
+  {{ end -}}
 {{ end }}
 </dl>