[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # Prod Category text desc not using Read More funct ## - **[teleactive](/forum/user/5632-teleactive "View teleactive's Profile")** - [![teleactive's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/5632-teleactive "View teleactive's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/5632-teleactive) Less More - Posts: 53 - Thank you received: 0 - - 13 years 8 months ago [\#93183](#93183) by [teleactive](/forum/user/5632-teleactive "View teleactive's Profile") *[Prod Category text desc not using Read More funct](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/78996-prod-category-text-desc-not-using-read-more-funct#93183 "In the Product Category when I edit the description text it does not recognize the Read More function to shorten the general description to allow the products to appear toward the top of the page...")* was created by *[teleactive](/forum/user/5632-teleactive "View teleactive's Profile")* In the Product Category when I edit the description text it does not recognize the Read More function to shorten the general description to allow the products to appear toward the top of the page just under the Read More instead at the end of the description. Please advise of work around or solution. Thanks Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzc4OTk2LXByb2QtY2F0ZWdvcnktdGV4dC1kZXNjLW5vdC11c2luZy1yZWFkLW1vcmUtZnVuY3Q/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[Mohamed Thelji](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji "View Mohamed Thelji's Profile")** - [![Mohamed Thelji's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar6861.png)](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji "View Mohamed Thelji's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji) Less More - Posts: 12953 - Thank you received: 1778 - - - 13 years 8 months ago [\#93218](#93218) by [Mohamed Thelji](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji "View Mohamed Thelji's Profile") Replied by *[Mohamed Thelji](/forum/user/6861-mohamed-thelji "View Mohamed Thelji's Profile")* on topic *[Prod Category text desc not using Read More funct](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/78996-prod-category-text-desc-not-using-read-more-funct#93218 "In the Product Category when I edit the description text it does not recognize the Read More function to shorten the general description to allow the products to appear toward the top of the page...")* Hi, I think that you'll probably find your answer through this [ thread](http://www.hikashop.com/en/forum/4-how-to/78824-two-type-of-description.html#92422) ![:)](/media/kunena/emoticons/3.png ":)"). Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzItZ2VuZXJhbC10YWxrLWFib3V0LWhpa2FzaG9wLzc4OTk2LXByb2QtY2F0ZWdvcnktdGV4dC1kZXNjLW5vdC11c2luZy1yZWFkLW1vcmUtZnVuY3Q/dG1wbD1tYXJrZG93bg==) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[teleactive](/forum/user/5632-teleactive "View teleactive's Profile")** - [![teleactive's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/5632-teleactive "View teleactive's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/5632-teleactive) Less More - Posts: 53 - Thank you received: 0 - - 13 years 8 months ago [\#93330](#93330) by [teleactive](/forum/user/5632-teleactive "View teleactive's Profile") Replied by *[teleactive](/forum/user/5632-teleactive "View teleactive's Profile")* on topic *[Prod Category text desc not using Read More funct](/forum/2-general-talk-about-hikashop/78996-prod-category-text-desc-not-using-read-more-funct#93330 "In the Product Category when I edit the description text it does not recognize the Read More function to shorten the general description to allow the products to appear toward the top of the page...")* I reviewed the thread and find no code with echo in the Category description text that appear before the products are shown. You can see the page here. [ 198.57.141.10/~cllgshp/index.php/product...go-value/colligo-dux](http://198.57.141.10/~cllgshp/index.php/products/colligo-value/colligo-dux) All the Read More code is doing is putting in a horizontal rule seen just before the **Warning:**Colligo.... Looking for a solution to bring the products closer to top of page but still keep this general product information available. 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And in the product view if the code: Code: echo JHTML::_('content.prepare',preg_replace('#<hr *id="system-readmore" */>#i','',$this->element->product_description)); is present. 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We can not find either of these lines of code in any of the views files. Which files with path would should we be looking in. 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