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Asked: 2026-05-16T05:51:21+00:00

I am using the profile module and have several categories for different fields. I

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I am using the profile module and have several categories for different fields. I want to add a small bit of text to the top of one of the categories saying what the category is for. The information would be displayed when a new user registered. Basically I want to tell users to only fill out a category on certain conditions. Can anyone tell me how I could do this? I’m guessing I could use hook_form_alter(), but I don’t know where to start.

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  1. Editorial Team

    You want to create your own module and implement hook_form_alter like you mentioned.

    In a nutshell:

    • Use print_r($form) in hook_form_alter to look through what you’ll need to edit
    • A category will have a #type => ‘fieldset’ and #title => ‘What you named your category’
    • Remove print_r and add $form[‘categoryname’][‘#description’] = ‘My description here!’;

    You may have to update your module’s “weight” as I described here (replacing CCK with Profile).

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