This can be subset of #2568
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Since Redmine usage is bigger now in our company, we have more users, workflows, custom fields, roles, etc. We need to document all this somehow, so that users know what custom field, trackers, roles, etc. to choose when configuring projects and working with it.

What we do to overcome missing Redmine feature for describing all mentioned item is to create many Wiki pages where we describe all that and make it available for all users, also redirecting Help link to the Wiki.

We do not like this approach as it brings huge overhead, the Wiki pages needs to be build by copying information from Administrator panel and updated when configuration changes :(

Description fields, introduced lastly for issue custom fields (and probably for others in the future), does not satisfy all needs as do not provide, in a reasonable way, information about type, acceptable values, etc.

So, since all needed information already exists in Administration panel, maybe it would be good idea to make them accessible in read-only mode for all logged in users? This, with combination with description fields, could solve all documentation needs.

For those who do not want to revile configuration an option in the settings wood be desired.

What do you think?

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relates,Closed,5201,Description field for Tracker setting
relates,New,2568,Description for issue statuses
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