CCK implementation for index pages

Hmm, could you please explain your thoughts a bit further? For instance: why exactly would you like to have the option to view CCK fields on the index pages?

Embedding index pages in other pages with vocabindex 1.0 can be done by calling vocabindex_view_page($path), where $path is the index page's path defined in the admin panel. The original index page will remain, but so far this is the best option until I have implemented something new. Note: you will have to include vocabindex.view.inc before calling this function.

Forgot to change status.

Vocabindex does not rely on any other module than itself. Vocabindex.view.inc is a file in the vocabindex folder you have downloaded from drupal.org. That is if you're using 6.x-1.0. Vocabindex 5.x-1.0 does not use include files and therefore you won't have to include any file before using vocabindex_view_page().

Could you still shed some more light on your thoughts about CCK implementation?

sure - what i'm thinking about specifically is that your module may in fact be a simple and elegant solution to the popular 'business directory' request (search drupal and you'll see what i mean) - people want easily navigable directories of (for example) local businesses

As far as I can see business directories are nothing more than a way to easily browse a category hierarchy? If that's the case vocabindex 2.0 might save the day for everybody who wants such a feature. I have started development for term index pages one or two weeks ago. If that's finished I will only need to add some minor features to make an index page look like this (example page provided by Michelle in one of the business directory brainstorm threads).

and this module does it perfectly and makes it super easy and moron-proof

Thank you very much! Due to some extra features the 2.0 release won't be as extremely easy to use as the 1.0 release, but I'm doing my utmost to keep it as user-friendly as possible. If you would, please keep an eye on the 6.x-2.x development branch. In a while a new version should be committed which will feature term index pages (one of the reasons 2.0 won't be as easy-to-use as 1.0). I could use some tips on usability :-)

cck would or might allow for me to build the index page but also describe each category beyond a simple hyperlink - or add a header to a category page (which is in itself simply a vocab index page)

so instead of:

term1
term2
term3

a user will see a page like:

Title of page

block describing category (all local services)

term1 (e.g 'household services')
CCK: (count of number of entries in vocab, description of category like 'this includes cleaners, painters, etc...')

--term1/childterm1 (e.g. housecleaners / it's own page link)

term2 (e.g. 'local restaurants)
CCK (ditto, includes possibly toplevel summary of each category pizza/chinese/etc)

Term descriptions are already possible with the 1.0 releases. When a term has got a description it is automatically being displayed on the page, just like vocabulary descriptions. Descriptions are set at the Taxonomy admin page. Displaying the amount of subterms/nodes is not yet possible. I will put this feature on the to-do list for the 2.0 release.

Issue seemed to be a support request rather than a feature request. Issuestarter knows the answer, so issue closed.