# Welcome to the Highcharts Maps JS (highmaps) Options Reference

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# plotOptions.map.accessibility.point.descriptionFormat

A format string to use instead of the default for point descriptions.

The context of the format string is the point instance.

As opposed to accessibility.point.valueDescriptionFormat, this option replaces the whole description.