Description

Topic Description allows your members to add a short and informative description when creating or editing topics, giving readers more context before opening a discussion.

Display Areas

Topic descriptions can be displayed in:

• Topic View

• Forum View

• Fluid View

• Content-focused view

• Activity Streams

• Search Results

• Member Profile -> Activity Stream

Per Forum Configuration

Each forum can have its own configuration:

• Enable/disable topic descriptions

• Require a description when creating topics

• Set the maximum description length

• Choose which member groups can add topic descriptions

Global Settings

Control where topic descriptions are displayed:

• Show in Forum View

  • Table, Fluid, and Content-Focused views

• Show in Activity Streams and Search Results

Tools

Administrative tools included:

• Mass enable/disable Topic Description across forums

• Remove all existing topic descriptions

Moderator Permissions

Control which moderators can:

• Add topic descriptions

• Edit existing topic descriptions

• Remove topic descriptions