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joomla: How can I show category description/text at top of the blog articles?

Pitter
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Pitter posted this 14 December 2020
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I have a blog listing some articles of a category with blog template. I want to show the category text at top of the articles below menu title. But how?

I have a blog listing some articles of a category with blog template. I want to show the category text at top of the articles below menu title. But how?
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Support Team
Support Team posted this 15 December 2020

Hi,

Unfortunately, the Nicepage theme does not display category description on the category page.

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Olivia
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Hi, Unfortunately, the Nicepage theme does not display category description on the category page. ................................................... Sincerely, Olivia Nicepage Support Team Please subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/nicepage?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/nicepageapp
TPixJohn
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TPixJohn posted this 12 June 2021

Seriously!?!
This is a standard Joomla! option.
When editing the menu item for a category, the second and third options are to "Show Title" and "Show Description".
Show Title works... why not Show Description?

Seriously!?! This is a standard Joomla! option. When editing the menu item for a category, the second and third options are to "Show Title" and "Show Description". Show Title works... why not Show Description?
Support Team
Support Team posted this 15 June 2021

Hi,

Nicepage uses specific elements to display specific Joomla content like Post title and Post content. Unfortunately, there is no element for category description. But we added your request to our wish list.

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Olivia
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Hi, Nicepage uses specific elements to display specific Joomla content like Post title and Post content. Unfortunately, there is no element for category description. But we added your request to our wish list. ................................................... Sincerely, Olivia Nicepage Support Team Please subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/nicepage?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/nicepageapp
TPixJohn
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TPixJohn posted this 18 June 2021

Thank you Olivia.

It would be really helpful to have this available.
Currently, I am using a Joomla position as a workaround and making a module to simulate the Category Description, but this brings its own problems.
It would be great to have the standard Joomla feature available through NicePage.

Thank you Olivia. It would be really helpful to have this available. Currently, I am using a Joomla position as a workaround and making a module to simulate the Category Description, but this brings its own problems. It would be great to have the standard Joomla feature available through NicePage.
Support Team
Support Team posted this 18 June 2021

Hello John,

Thank you for your patience and understanding. Stay tuned for new releases!
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Lilioneta
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Hello John, Thank you for your patience and understanding. Stay tuned for new releases! ................................................... Sincerely, Lilioneta Nicepage Support Team Please subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/nicepage?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/nicepageapp
Alan Henness
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Alan Henness posted this 24 February 2022

Do you have any idea when this might be implemented? I had category descriptions showing on the previous Artisteer template so it's annoying not to have it on Nicepage.

Do you have any idea when this might be implemented? I had category descriptions showing on the previous Artisteer template so it's annoying not to have it on Nicepage.
Support Team
Support Team posted this 28 February 2022

Hi,

Unfortunately, we cannot provide you with the date or timeline yet.
At this moment Nicepage does not provide the element for the article category description.

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Olivia
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Hi, Unfortunately, we cannot provide you with the date or timeline yet. At this moment Nicepage does not provide the element for the article category description. ................................................... Sincerely, Olivia Nicepage Support Team Please subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/nicepage?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/nicepageapp
kinju_oz
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kinju_oz posted this 04 March 2022

I agree. Not being able to show the category descriptions is a problem. Hopefully it will be implemented soon in Nicepage.

I agree. Not being able to show the category descriptions is a problem. Hopefully it will be implemented soon in Nicepage.
Alan Henness
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Alan Henness posted this 24 March 2022

Although a Nicepage template doesn't show the Category Description in a Category Blog menu item, it does seem to show the Category Description for a Category List menu item. Unfortunately, it places all the text (the Category Description and the Category List) at the extreme left of the screen so it doesn't seem to use the template properly and I can't see any way of persuading it to keep it within the page margins.

My workaround is to not use the Category List menu item but to create a new single Article and manually link to the Category articles. This is fine as I rarely change the articles in this Category but it would be good to actually use joomla's Category List menu item properly.

Although a Nicepage template doesn't show the Category Description in a Category Blog menu item, it does seem to show the Category Description for a Category List menu item. Unfortunately, it places all the text (the Category Description and the Category List) at the extreme left of the screen so it doesn't seem to use the template properly and I can't see any way of persuading it to keep it within the page margins. My workaround is to not use the Category List menu item but to create a new single Article and manually link to the Category articles. This is fine as I rarely change the articles in this Category but it would be good to actually use joomla's Category List menu item properly.
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