[support] Content Type Descriptions Not Displaying

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"Jason Flatt" wrote:

>> So, I edit the 'Explanation or submission guidelines:' field for the 'book'
>> type, for example, and all is well.
>> 
>> But, when I view as an anonymous user, and click
>> 
>>     Content > Books
>> 
>> All I get is the heading 'Books' and then nothing (there are no books
>> presently.)
> 
> This method will not get you what you want.
> 
>> 
>> I would like the description of the Book Content Type to appear, describing
>> what 'Books' are (as I've entered the description.)
>> 
>> 
>> Where should I be looking for such a setting/switch/code edit?
> 
> Try allowing access in administer >> access control.
> 
>> (I want to encourage anonymous users to register, but if they explore the
>> site trying to get a feel for what they can do, they see blank pages. Not
>> good. ;)
> 
> The permissions are not that fine-grained.  If you do not allow access to view
> the node, then you do not allow access to view the menu.  You would either
> have to create custom menus that point to the disabled nodes (which become
> enabled when they log in), or modify code to allow different access.


I'm not talking about menus.  Perhaps I wasn't very clear.

I'm talking about the 'body content' description which (is to) appear
beneath the 'Books' header, once someone clicks the menu item to view book
content.
--
Gary