How do I add a description on category page?

manish29

By default the category page for each category shows a title. However, I would like to add the category description below the title. Can someone help me with how to do this?

MarkWienands

trying to do the same thing too... barely any discussions regarding this

so far I cam close to this file views/discussions/helper_functions.php around line 165 containing the after breadcrumbs? This is where the category description should be. But as a newb, i'm stuck with any coding I need to do.

vrijvlinder

By default the category page for each category shows a title.

Yes and also shows a description if there is one. You enter the description in the dashboard when you make a new Category, then the description shows under the title in the list of categories in the categories page....

MarkWienands

@vrijvlinder said:
Yes and also shows a description if there is one. You enter the description in the dashboard when you make a new Category, then the description shows under the title in the list of categories in the categories page....

yes .. the description shows UNDER the title in the category pages.... but the OP wants to add another it to the discussion page as well. for example (in order)

[TITLE OF CATEGORY]

[DESCRIPTION OF CATEGORY]

[Then the list of all the discussions pertaining to that category]

Adrian

I thought I would share what did to make this work

just add this line below at /discussions/helper_functions.php around line 164

http://bitbin.it/7nZO2ST3

(had to post off site, as code formatting did not work)

UnderDog

echo '<p><span class="'.$Class.'">', Anchor(Gdn_Format::Text($Breadcrumb['Description']))'</span></p>';

(indent 4 spaces or paste in < pre >< /pre > tags, but I know what you mean about the formatting).

Adrian

@underdog, I figured there had to be a trick as code tags did not work. I should add I forgot a comma in the code:

echo '<p><span class="'.$Class.'">', Anchor(Gdn_Format::Text($Breadcrumb['Description'])),'</span></p>';

hgtonight

@UnderDog
(indent 4 spaces or paste in < pre >< /pre > tags, but I know what you mean about the formatting).

You can also use three tildes at the beginning and end for Mark down style. ~~~