AVNM | Generalize and consolidate include files

- Generalize network group include: remove hardcoded sample values, fix metadata, grammar, and formatting
- Move network group include to articles/networking/includes/azure-virtual-network-manager/
- Update include references in 4 consuming articles
- Fix </br> to <br>, description metadata, orphan placeholder text in portal quickstart
- Style fixes across all include files (MS Style Guide alignment)

Author: mbender-ms

articles/networking/includes/azure-virtual-network-manager/virtual-network-manager-create-instance-portal.md

@@ -5,17 +5,17 @@ services: virtual-network-manager
 author: mbender-ms
 ms.service: azure-virtual-network-manager
 ms.topic: include
-ms.date: 02/02/2026
+ms.date: 03/23/2026
 ms.author: mbender
 ms.custom: include file
 ---
 
 ## Create a Virtual Network Manager instance
 
-Deploy a Virtual Network Manager instance with the defined scope and access that you need using the Azure portal.
+Deploy a Virtual Network Manager instance with the defined scope and features needed using the Azure portal.
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> Virtual Network Manager requires specific permissions within the defined scope. Ensure you have the necessary [Azure RBAC roles](../../../virtual-network-manager/concept-network-groups.md#network-groups-and-azure-policy) before creating the instance.
+> Virtual Network Manager requires specific permissions within the defined scope. Make sure you have the necessary [Azure Role-based Access Control (RBAC) roles](../../../virtual-network-manager/concept-network-groups.md#network-groups-and-azure-policy) before creating the instance.
 
 1. Sign in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com/).
 
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ Deploy a Virtual Network Manager instance with the defined scope and access that
     | **Resource group** | Select the existing resource group where you want to deploy Virtual Network Manager. |
     | **Name** | Enter a name for your Virtual Network Manager instance. |
     | **Region** | Select a region for your Virtual Network Manager instance. Virtual Network Manager can manage virtual networks in any region. The selected region is where the Virtual Network Manager instance will be deployed. |
-    | **Description** | *(Optional)* Provide a description about this Virtual Network Manager instance and the task it's managing. |
-    | [Features](../../../virtual-network-manager/concept-network-manager-scope.md#features) | Select the features you need from the dropdown list: </br> - **Connectivity**: Enables the creation of a full mesh or hub-and-spoke network topology between virtual networks within the scope. </br> - **Security Admin**: Enables the creation of global network security rules. </br> - **Routing**: Enables the creation and management of user-defined routes at scale. |
+    | **Description** | *(Optional)* Provide a description of this Virtual Network Manager instance and the task it manages. |
+    | [Features](../../../virtual-network-manager/concept-network-manager-scope.md#features) | Select the features you need from the dropdown list: <br> - **Connectivity**: Enables the creation of a full mesh or hub-and-spoke network topology between virtual networks within the scope. <br> - **Security Admin**: Enables the creation of global network security rules. <br> - **Routing**: Enables the creation and management of user-defined routes at scale. |
 
 1. Select the **Management scope** tab or **Next: Management scope** to continue.
 
 1. On the **Management scope** tab, select **+ Add**.
 
-1. In the **Add scopes** pane, select the subscriptions or management groups containing your existing virtual networks, and choose **Select**.
+1. In the **Add scopes** pane, select the subscriptions or management groups containing your existing virtual networks, and then select **Select**.
 
 1. Select **Review + create** to validate your configuration.
 

articles/networking/includes/azure-virtual-network-manager/virtual-network-manager-create-network-group.md

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+---
+title: include file
+description: include file
+services: virtual-network-manager
+author: mbender-ms
+ms.service: azure-virtual-network-manager
+ms.topic: include
+ms.date: 03/23/2026
+ms.author: mbender
+ms.custom: include file
+---
+
+1. Browse to your resource group, and select your Virtual Network Manager resource.
+
+1. Under **Settings**, select **Network groups**. Then select **+ Create**.
+
+1. On the **Create a network group** pane, enter or select the following information, and then select **Create**:
+
+    | Setting | Value |
+    | ------- | ----- |
+    | **Name** | Enter a name for your network group. |
+    | **Description** | *(Optional)* Provide a description of this network group. |
+    | **Member type** | Select **Virtual network** from the dropdown menu. |
+
+1. Confirm that the new network group is now listed on the **Network groups** pane.
+

articles/virtual-network-manager/create-virtual-network-manager-portal.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: 'Quickstart: Create a mesh network topology with Azure Virtual Network Manager - Azure portal'
-description: Learn to a mesh virtual network topology with Azure Virtual Network Manager by using the Azure portal.
+description: Learn to create a mesh virtual network topology with Azure Virtual Network Manager by using the Azure portal.
 author: mbender-ms
 ms.author: mbender
 ms.service: azure-virtual-network-manager
@@ -91,16 +91,16 @@ Create three virtual networks by using the portal. Each virtual network has a `n
     | **Resource group** | Select **resource-group**. |
     | **Name** | Enter **vnet-01** and **vnet-02** for the other virtual networks. |
     | **Region** | Select **(US) West 2**. |
-    | **vnet-01 IP addresses** | IPv4 address space: **10.1.0.0/16** </br> Subnet name: **default** </br> Subnet address space: **10.1.0.0/24**|
-    | **vnet-01 Tags** | Name: **NetworkType** </br> Value: **Production** </br> Resource: **Virtual network**. |
-    | **vnet-02 IP addresses** | IPv4 address space: **10.2.0.0/16** </br> Subnet name: **default** </br> Subnet address space: **10.2.0.0/24**|
-    | **vnet-02 Tags** | Name: **NetworkType** </br> Value: **Production** </br> Resource: **Virtual network**. |
+    | **vnet-01 IP addresses** | IPv4 address space: **10.1.0.0/16** <br> Subnet name: **default** <br> Subnet address space: **10.1.0.0/24** |
+    | **vnet-01 Tags** | Name: **NetworkType** <br> Value: **Production** <br> Resource: **Virtual network**. |
+    | **vnet-02 IP addresses** | IPv4 address space: **10.2.0.0/16** <br> Subnet name: **default** <br> Subnet address space: **10.2.0.0/24** |
+    | **vnet-02 Tags** | Name: **NetworkType** <br> Value: **Production** <br> Resource: **Virtual network**. |
 
 ## Create a network group
 
 Azure Virtual Network Manager applies configurations to groups of virtual networks known as network groups. To create a network group:
 
-[!INCLUDE [virtual-network-manager-create-network-group](../../includes/virtual-network-manager-create-network-group.md)]
+[!INCLUDE [virtual-network-manager-create-network-group](../networking/includes/azure-virtual-network-manager/virtual-network-manager-create-network-group.md)]
 
 ## Define membership for a connectivity configuration
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ By using [Azure Policy](concept-azure-policy-integration.md), you define a condi
     | **Scope** | Choose **Select scopes** and then select your current subscription. |
     | **Parameter** | Select **Name** from the dropdown list.|
     | **Operator** | Select **Key value pair** from the dropdown list.|
-    | **Condition** | Enter name of **NetworkType**.</br> Enter value of **Production**. |
+    | **Condition** | Enter name of **NetworkType**.<br> Enter value of **Production**. |
 
     :::image type="content" source="./media/create-virtual-network-manager-portal/network-group-conditional-thumb.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the pane for creating an Azure policy, including criteria for definitions." lightbox="media/create-virtual-network-manager-portal/network-group-conditional.png":::
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ By using [Azure Policy](concept-azure-policy-integration.md), you define a condi
 
 ## Create a configuration
 
-Now that you created the network group and updated its membership with virtual networks, you create a mesh connectivity configuration. Replace `<subscription_id>` with your subscription.
+Now that you created the network group and updated its membership with virtual networks, you create a mesh connectivity configuration.
 
 1. Under **Settings**, select **Configurations**. Then select **Create**.
 

articles/virtual-network-manager/how-to-create-hub-and-spoke.md

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ This section helps you create a network group containing the virtual networks yo
 > [!NOTE]
 > This how-to guide assumes you created an Azure Virtual Network Manager instance using the [quickstart](create-virtual-network-manager-portal.md) guide.
 
-[!INCLUDE [virtual-network-manager-create-network-group](../../includes/virtual-network-manager-create-network-group.md)]
+[!INCLUDE [virtual-network-manager-create-network-group](../networking/includes/azure-virtual-network-manager/virtual-network-manager-create-network-group.md)]
 
 ## Define network group members
 

articles/virtual-network-manager/how-to-create-mesh-network.md

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ This section helps you create a network group containing the virtual networks yo
 > [!NOTE]
 > This how-to guide assumes you created an Azure Virtual Network Manager instance using the [quickstart](create-virtual-network-manager-portal.md) guide.
 
-[!INCLUDE [virtual-network-manager-create-network-group](../../includes/virtual-network-manager-create-network-group.md)]
+[!INCLUDE [virtual-network-manager-create-network-group](../networking/includes/azure-virtual-network-manager/virtual-network-manager-create-network-group.md)]
 
 ## Define network group members
 

articles/virtual-network-manager/tutorial-create-secured-hub-and-spoke.md

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ Deploy a virtual network gateway into the hub virtual network. This virtual netw
 > [!NOTE]
 > This how-to guide assumes you created an Azure Virtual Network Manager instance using the [quickstart](create-virtual-network-manager-portal.md) guide. The network group in this tutorial is called **ng-learn-prod-eastus-001**.
 
-[!INCLUDE [virtual-network-manager-create-network-group](../../includes/virtual-network-manager-create-network-group.md)]
+[!INCLUDE [virtual-network-manager-create-network-group](../networking/includes/azure-virtual-network-manager/virtual-network-manager-create-network-group.md)]
 
 ## Define dynamic group membership with Azure Policy