https://historic-gardens-shop.myshopify.com/collections/books-local-interest
Our default collection page - so pretty much all of them - will not show the description.
Topic summary
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Collection descriptions were not appearing on collection pages in the Refresh theme despite enabling Show description.
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After sharing a link, helpers noted the previewed collection’s description field was actually empty. The user confirmed the one shown in the theme editor lacked a description, explaining the initial confusion.
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The user preferred using a slideshow section as the collection banner/title, but it didn’t automatically display the collection description.
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Proposed fix: edit slideshow.liquid to output {{ collection.description }} when the slideshow subheading is left empty. Insert the code in an else block before the endif within the banner__text area.
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Line numbers differed across theme versions, so the guidance was to search for banner__text and place the snippet just before the endif (around line 114 for the user).
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Result: the user implemented the edit successfully. Descriptions now display with the slideshow, though they were temporarily hidden due to being too long; trimming them is planned. Alternatively, using the default collection banner also shows the description.
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Metafields (custom fields) were considered but deemed unnecessary since the built-in Description field suffices.
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Status: resolved; the user confirmed the fix and expressed thanks.
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