Hey Chuck, thanks for the reply (and on a saturday?

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I discovered something through trial-and-error that works for me, but maybe you can explain why it works, and perhaps why I shouldn't do it.
In this code in showcat.php...
Code:
Content visible to verified customers only.
I comment-out this statement...
Code:
Content visible to verified customers only.
And the ad descriptions in the showcat page just show the text without the partial html link code, just the way I wanted. And when you look at individual items in a showproduct page, everything is correct with the description text and any text-links.
So, the result was what I wanted, but am I missing some other potential issue by commenting-out that statement?
Thanks for your assistance. Btw: The latest pp version is awesome! Your hard work is appreciated.