Is this possible in SMF?

[brettuk]

Hey, I just ran across a forum which has a heading tag and a description within a category page.

As an example, this is their SEO category;
https://www.warriorforum.com/search-engine-optimization/

It has a nice description along with a heading.

Any mod which supports this currently?

Thanks!

[JBlaze]

It's possible, yes. It would require a modification to the boards table in the database, along with options in the modify boards page and template edits.

[brettuk]

It's possible, yes. It would require a modification to the boards table in the database, along with options in the modify boards page and template edits.

Does a mod exist for this currently? 

[margarett]

If you define a board description it can be shown above the topics list more or less like you have in that example. The looks can be changed with CSS

[brettuk]

If you define a board description it can be shown above the topics list more or less like you have in that example. The looks can be changed with CSS

Can't seem to find the setting, board description is the description of the category on the homepage?

[Illori]

If you define a board description it can be shown above the topics list more or less like you have in that example. The looks can be changed with CSS

having it show there is not a default feature. you have to add it manually.

[Illori]

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if (!empty($options['show_board_desc']) && $context['description'] != '')
echo '
<p class="description_board">', $context['description'], '</p>'; is what has to be added to show the description, it would have to go in MessageIndex.template.php

i put mine above

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[margarett]

It is supposed to be there already, I didn't add anything

The option to show the description is a user setting, not an admin setting. You can set it to everyone by going to ACP --> Configuration --> Themes and Layout --> Member options.
There you can set every current member to have the descriptions shown in "Change current options for all members using this theme" --> Show board descriptions inside boards (you have to do it for every theme you use)
Then you can go to "Configure guest and new user options for this theme" and activate the same option, which will set it for guests and for new registrations.

[Illori]

ah... i was not looking at the per member options that is a dumb place to put it.

[brettuk]

It is supposed to be there already, I didn't add anything

The option to show the description is a user setting, not an admin setting. You can set it to everyone by going to ACP --> Configuration --> Themes and Layout --> Member options.
There you can set every current member to have the descriptions shown in "Change current options for all members using this theme" --> Show board descriptions inside boards (you have to do it for every theme you use)
Then you can go to "Configure guest and new user options for this theme" and activate the same option, which will set it for guests and for new registrations.

Got it - it's working thanks.
Anyway I can make the baord description different to what is stated on the Homepage?

I want to add a H1 to the board decription, along with a nice lengthy paragraph - but I don't want it appearing on the homepage.

[Kindred]

be aware -- the H1 is already defined on every page...   and you should never have more than one H1 tag on any page.

check out the optimus brace mod...