[documentation] [Documentation task] Revised help copy for handbook's "Profiles" page

O Govinda drupal-docs at drupal.org
Sun Dec 31 11:47:04 UTC 2006


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 Project:      Documentation
 Version:      <none>
 Component:    Admin Guide
 Category:     tasks
 Priority:     normal
 Assigned to:  Anonymous
 Reported by:  O Govinda
 Updated by:   O Govinda
 Status:       active
 Attachment:   http://drupal.org/files/issues/Revised help copy for handbook's Profiles page.txt (3.9 KB)

Attached is a revised version of the Profiles help page for the
handbook.



* It simplifies the English, fixes some errors in composition, and
makes things clearer.
* It tells how to enable the module
* It better explains the available fields for custom forms
* It tells how to put "User list" on your menus
* It documents the assignment of relevant permissions
* It makes the various administration pages for the module easier to
find in context.

It is up to date for Drupal 5.0. 


I have several comments and questions:


Under "Visibility," I see that hidden profile fields are "only
accessible by administrators, modules and themes." Admins may wonder,
How do themes deploy such fields?


Also under "Visibility, I see "Private field, content only available to
privileged users." Who are those "privileged users"? They seem to be
different from "administrators," but the "Permissions" page offers no
way to specify who they are. This is likely to perplex site
administrators. It should be documented.


Cordially,
O Govinda




O Govinda



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