cat_description on category listing page

[skullboy74]

New here. Sorry if this question has been answered but I could not find any resolution.

I have a menu set to go to a jDownloads single category. It shows a single category properly.
What I'd like to know is, is it possible to put the category description on this page (the one that lists subcategories)?

I've looked in the Categories Layout, but could not get inserting {cat_description} to work.

I had changed the menu item to show all categories and this worked, showing categories with their descriptions.

I'm sure it's something simple that I'm missing.
Thanks.

[Arno]

Hi,
maybe should you activate the option on the pic below. Check also the menu item settings.

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[skullboy74]

 
*sigh* yep. was not checked.
I do remember seeing that awhile back. Don't know how I missed that.
Sorry. Thanks for quick response!!

[skullboy74]

I figured out why I had shut it off.
I wanted the Category to show the descriptions, but not the subcategories.

I then found 2 problems with my setup.

1. The category description shows on the Category screen like it should.
I also have a subcategory with a description. I did not want the subcat description to show but I've since fixed that (See #2 for my solution). My problem is that when I click on this subcategory the description does now show on the following screen.

I'm not sure why as when I look at the Category layout screen, cat_description was still there.


2. Description showed on Categories Layout for Category (GOOD).
Description showed for subcategories (NOT WANTED).

Remedy: I've gone through and on the Categories Layout I removed the {cat_description1} and this hid the description. Appears to be what I want.

[Arno]

I then found 2 problems with my setup.

Okay, you have right. I will check this.

[Arno]

Here my results:
When you want to see the description for the current selected category, you must do this:
- activate in the configuration the "Show Category Info"
When you will not see the descriptions for the sub categories:
- check the settings in the menu item

See pics below. It is not required to change the (default) layouts to get this result.

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[skullboy74]

I have changed the menu according to the image you posted.

If I click on a subcategory, the new page still does not show the new "category" (would now be a subcategory) description.
Does it have something to do with me removing the {cat_description1} ?

If so, I had already edited the default (now realized should have just made a copy of it).

I can give you access if necessary (the testing site is not live).

[Arno]

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