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The "Description" / "Help text" on a form field can sometimes be lost when it's displayed at the bottom of the element, particularly on a WYSIWYG text area. See these posts:
- https://drupal.org/node/645754
- https://drupal.org/node/1600944
- https://groups.drupal.org/node/206593
This module just moves the "Description" / "Help text" on form elements to the top, under the label.
Installation
Install and enable Top Description as you would any other contributed module. See:
https://www.drupal.org/docs/extending-drupal/installing-modules
Once enabled, it should move the "Description" / "Help text" to the top on all fields except for:
- Radios and checkboxes (it looks strange at the top on those).
- Timestamp fields due to a core issue (although there is a patch there).
This will only work for modern (D8+) themes that support a setting like $variables['description_display'] = 'before'. Claro, Olivero, and many other themes support this.
If this module does not work, it is most-likely because the theme being used does not support that setting. You might consider contacting the theme maintainer.
Project information
Minimally maintained
Maintainers monitor issues, but fast responses are not guaranteed.- Maintenance fixes only
Considered feature-complete by its maintainers. - Project categories: Content editing experience
66 sites report using this module- Created by jrb on , updated
This project is not covered by the security advisory policy.
Use at your own risk! It may have publicly disclosed vulnerabilities.
Releases
1.0.2
released 19 May 2025
Works with Drupal: ^8 || ^9 || ^10 || ^11
Add support for field_multiple_value_form elements.
Install:
