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 # string-conversions
 
-String conversion functions for Elm.
+String conversion functions for Elm. Includes functions for basic types like
+`String` and `Bool` as well as complex ones like `Http.Error` and functions for
+building up string representations of custom types and records.
 
 ## Testing